Halbfinger on H'wood fund-raising

"And after months of debating Cuaron vs. Inarritu vs. Almodovar, Eastwood vs. Eastwood, and Dreamgirls vs. The Departed, the burgeoning Democratic presidential field has given the film community something more to debate than who will win a statuette.

"'Politics has come back, and with a huge thrill,' said Irena Medavoy, wife of the movie producer Mike Medavoy, who has vowed to raise $100,000 for Senator Barack Obama, the Illinois Democrat, with an event at her home in March. (Her husband is neutral as yet.)

"What’s more, she said, the fund-raising sprint gives Hollywood people a chance to speak out without fear of a backlash, a window that will eventually close. 'Right now we can raise money and talk about the issues,' Ms. Medavoy said. 'In 2008 we’ll have to shut up again, because not only does Hollywood not matter, but you can hurt your candidate.'" -- from David Halbfinger's N.Y. Times story about the Hollywood fund-raising frenzy among Presidential contenders.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 5, 2007 at 4:14 PM

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NYCBusybody Author Profile Page says ...

Well, that's $100K wasted. Hillary's startin' to lock this one down.

Posted by NYCBusybody Author Profile Page at February 5, 2007 5:14 PM

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jeffmcm Author Profile Page says ...

Sounds like a premature thing to say, one year before any primaries.

Posted by jeffmcm Author Profile Page at February 5, 2007 5:40 PM

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jeffmcm Author Profile Page says ...

Remember who the Democratic frontrunner was around this time 4 years ago? Howard Dean.

Posted by jeffmcm Author Profile Page at February 5, 2007 6:11 PM

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nola Author Profile Page says ...

Thank you jeffmcm. And remember before the Dems convention in 92' Clinton was last in polls behind Bush and....Perot.

Hillary can and probably will outraise the other candidates but as of today she is in 4th place in Iowa. National polls this early don't mean shit.

If she does win the primary, I wonder who would be her VP? Many of her fellow candidates can't stand her.

Posted by nola Author Profile Page at February 5, 2007 6:55 PM

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Brian Author Profile Page says ...

"Remember who the Democratic frontrunner was around this time 4 years ago? Howard Dean."

Actually, this is not true. Dean didn't start to get serious traction until late summer/early fall 2003.

The frontrunner at THIS stage in 2003, by a big margin, was Joe Lieberman. Which actually makes your point even stronger, come to think of it.

Posted by Brian Author Profile Page at February 6, 2007 7:56 AM

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