-- NYC -- "Who would have thought that six weeks before a cliffhanger election, President Obama would have to reach down to the D list to fill a room to listen to him?" she writes.Perhaps the Obama Whitehouse needs to bring in some real fundraising pros...
Yes, many thought it was a joke when they were sent an email that tickets to Obama's general reception at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York were on "fire sale" for only $100, down from the original $500 asking price.
Singer Bono’s Aids charity is under fire for spending more on its staff’s wages than it does on its own cause.Hey... you think those private jets fly on Evian?
According to a report in the US the global charity took in £9.6 million in public donations in 2008, the latest year for which US public tax records are available.
A meagre £118,000 was split between three charities – while more than £5 million was spent on executive and employee salaries.
The audacity of, well... audacity.
