Clinton asks for $ 353,000 to sit with the Clooneys

It will cost more than four times the average income in San Francisco to have dinner next to Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and the Clooneys there next month, the politico newspaper reported on Friday.

For two seats at the head table with Clinton, George Clooney and his wife, attorney Amal Clooney, at an April 15 fundraiser, a couple must contribute or raise a whopping 353,400 dollars — a huge ticket price for a hard-dollar fundraiser.

The Bay Area fundraiser, hosted at the home of venture capitalist Shervin Pishevar, is one of two events starring the Clooneys. 

On April 16, Clinton and the Clooneys will reunite at the Clooney Los Angeles mansion, where tickets cost 33,400 dollars per person to dine at the table with one of Hollywood’s most glamorous couples.

Both events raise money for the Hillary Victory Fund. While the maximum donation to a presidential campaign is 2,700 dollars for the primary elections (plus another 2,700 dollars for the general), the Hillary Victory Fund can accept much larger contributions because it is a so-called joint fundraising committee that is comprised of multiple committees.

In addition to Hillary for America, which is Clinton’s main campaign committee, the Hillary Victory Fund also includes the Democratic National Committee and 32 state party committees.

The maximum donation to the DNC is 33,400 dollars a year, while the state parties each can accept donations of 10,000 dollars a year into their federal accounts.

Source: MENA