Results: California Town Still Trying to Recover Costs of Obama Campaign Fundraising Visit
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In April of last year, President Obama attended a pair of fundraisers in Atherton, California at the homes of wealthy supporters. The two events netted the Democratic National Committee more than $3 million for Obama and fellow Democrats. To accommodate the visits, the city had to pay police officers and road crews to block off roads and provide the extra security mandated by the Secret Service. Do you believe Policital campaigns should have to pay these expenses? Yes
50%
•
791 votes
No
15%
•
244 votes
Undecided
18%
•
282 votes
Not Applicable
17%
•
265 votes
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In Atherton's case, the cost came to $8,122.91. City officials believe that anyone causing the city to incur extra expenses should have to pay them. In the case of Obama's visits, the city has submitted bills to the White House, Democratic National Committee, Secret Service and the two home owners that hosted the fundraisers. Who do you think should pay? White House (national tax payers)
23%
•
358 votes
Democratic National Committee
46%
•
722 votes
the two home owners that hosted the fundraisers
28%
•
445 votes
the city (local taxpayers)
17%
•
270 votes
Other (please specify)
7%
•
105 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.53% | 29 | |
| na | 1.05% | 20 |
| n/a | 0.84% | 16 |
| undecided | 0.21% | 4 |
| not sure | 0.21% | 4 |
| don't know | 0.16% | 3 |
| obama | 0.11% | 2 |
| don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| obama's stupid ass should pay. | 0.05% | 1 |
| they should have said no to the visit or charged up front. | 0.05% | 1 |
| dont know | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on if they fairly charge all parties. | 0.05% | 1 |
| they should be paid with campain funds. | 0.05% | 1 |
| idk | 0.05% | 1 |
| none | 0.05% | 1 |
| the president or the other reptile queen e | 0.05% | 1 |
| no idea | 0.05% | 1 |
| write it off, lol!!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| dictator obama should have to pay | 0.05% | 1 |
| no opinion | 0.05% | 1 |
| arent expenses like this what campaign fundraisers are intended to cover? | 0.05% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.05% | 1 |
| . | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't know | 0.05% | 1 |
| whose got the money | 0.05% | 1 |
| it should be a joint payment from everyone but the city | 0.05% | 1 |
| obama himself | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't like to talk politics | 0.05% | 1 |
| no | 0.05% | 1 |
| n/.a | 0.05% | 1 |
| do not know | 0.05% | 1 |
| obama out of the salary taxpayers pay him to do his job, not constant fundraising. | 0.05% | 1 |
| the republican party | 0.05% | 1 |
| all of them | 0.05% | 1 |
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