The Hill reports:
President Obama will be the star attraction at two fundraisers in Los Angeles this week that are intended to raise money for Democrats hoping to win back the House and the Senate this fall.
Obama’s rush to California for House and Senate Democrats is fresh evidence of the optimism his party feels about its chances of taking back at least one of the two chambers.
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Guest lists for the Hollywood-oriented events look like a who’s who of the industry’s deep-pocketed Democrats, who may also be feeling more bullish about November.
Among the co-chairs and co-hosts for Thursday night’s event at the home of Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn and his environmental activist wife Cindy are Democratic stalwarts Norman and Lyn Lear; Barbra Streisand and James Brolin; “Star Wars: A Force Awakens” director J.J. Abrams and his wife, Katie McGrath; campaign maestro Andy Spahn and his wife Jennifer Perry; and Peg Yorkin.
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