Obama's 1st Chi fundraiser is Hilton reception with Rahm Emanuel, Dick Durbin, Nancy Pelosi.150 attendees paid from $1,000 to $5,000 apiece.
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) May 29, 2013
Tickets at the 2 Dem fundraisers Pres Obama is attending tonight range from $1,000-to-$5,000 and $10,000 to $32,400.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 29, 2013
Chicago is about as close as it gets to a true gun-free zone (on paper, at least), but you can’t take too many chances with the president in town for two high-dollar fundraisers. Some drivers from the city’s union probably volunteered their time to set up these snow plow barricades around the Hilton.
Snow plows encircle the Hilton Chicago where President Obama is scheduled to hold a fundraiser this evening. pic.twitter.com/xl7z76NPu9
— Ben Bradley (@BenBradleyTV) May 29, 2013
HAPPENING NOW: People protest Obama's positions on abortion, immigration, Keystone Pipeline and more. pic.twitter.com/VZqwpkD39y
— Ben Bradley (@BenBradleyTV) May 29, 2013
The pro-amnesty crowd that shut down traffic in Chicago this morning managed to drop a “Deporter in Chief” banner temporarily, although it was soon taken down by hotel security.
Banner drop at the Hilton Chicago where Obama is set to hold fundraiser pic.twitter.com/VHqgHxTGAz
— Cynthia (@cyndibrito) May 29, 2013
"Illegals Against Immigration Reform & the State" #Obama in #Chicago #Not1More pic.twitter.com/4RdssiOTaw p/v @soit_goes
— #GetFree (@daneyvilla) May 29, 2013
Hotel security just removed the "Deporter In Chief" banner hanging from the hilton where Obama is holding a fundraiser. #Not1More
— Chicago Rising (@ChicagoRising) May 29, 2013
Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline were on hand as well.
Look at that massive crowd! Chicago meets @barackobama on his home turf to say #nokxl! @350 #momentum pic.twitter.com/gbHmTfbtW7
— Sara Shor (@Sara_Shor) May 29, 2013
Protest the XL pipeline chicago #keystonexl #protest #chicago #sierraclub pic.twitter.com/9mxjy2fw9q
— maria sanchez (@hovernearfame) May 29, 2013
#NOkxl protest across from #Obama fundraiser in #Chicago. pic.twitter.com/qoMEhi5WiH
— Chicago Rising (@ChicagoRising) May 29, 2013
#NoTarSands protest in the #SouthLoop for #Obama pic.twitter.com/iTGRT4jTxx
— Shirena Gonzalez (@ShirenaGonzalez) May 29, 2013
https://twitter.com/kadymcfadden/status/339878636234604545
President's motorcade arrives at Hilton Chicago: pic.twitter.com/E1UPMs9Ipz
— Ben Bradley (@BenBradleyTV) May 29, 2013
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