Entertainment News
2007-04-14
Streisand
fund-raiser brings in $1.3 million for Democrats
A fund-raiser
Barbra Streisand hosted Thursday night at her Malibu,
Calif., home for Democratic congression
A fund-raiser
Barbra Streisand hosted Thursday night at her Malibu,
Calif., home for Democratic congressional
candidates brought in $1.3 million, reports
Reuters.com.
The gala was
attended by 120 guests, including House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi, actress Eva Longoria, musicians Melissa Etheridge
and Kenny G, actor Dick Van Dyke, and producer Norman
Lear.
Guests paid
$25,000 to $50,000 per couple in support of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee, whose goal is to
increase the Democrats' majority in the House in
2008.
Streisand hosted
a benefit for Democratic Senate candidates back in 1986
that brought in $1.2 million. (The Advocate)
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