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Last Updated: 12:26PM BST 14/05/2008
A fund raising event at the London home of Rupert Murdoch’s daughter has raised $400,000 for Barack Obama’s campaign to be President. The donation is thought to be the largest the campaign has received from one event outside London.
The Democrat front runner was so pleased with the amount raised he phoned Elizabeth Murdoch that night and congratulated those who had attended and lent their support.
Those attending were asked to pay £1,160 each to Senator Obama’s fund. Only those holding American passports are allowed to contribute directly to campaigns.
Although Gwyneth Paltrow, the Oscar-winning actress, was invited she did not attend. David Schwimmer, who played Ross in the American series Friends, was photographed arriving at the event which took place on 28 April.
The majority of those attending were businessmen and women.
A source revealed that the final amount raised was $400,000. That is thought to be the largest amount raised in one event outside America.
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