Breaking from Newsmax.com Obama to Speak at Organizing for Action Summit President Barack Obama will speak Wednesday night to donors and Democratic activists who are building support for a nonprofit group formed to promote his agenda. Two people involved in the planning confirmed the president's speech to the founders' summit of Organizing for Action, which was first reported by Politico Monday morning. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the event planned at a Washington hotel has not yet been officially announced. The two-day meeting will include addresses by OFA chairman Jim Messina, a former White House aide who served as campaign manager for Obama's re-election; David Plouffe, a former White House senior adviser and Obama's 2008 campaign manager; and Jon Carson, a former White House official and the group's executive director. Organizing for Action is being run by former Obama advisers who have transformed his re-election campaign into a grassroots machine to support his initiatives. The group is raising millions from donors and generating support among activists for issues such as gun control and an immigration overhaul. A contribution form for the conference said tickets cost $50,000 per person. Read More Here Editor's Notes: ObamaCare: How You Can Benefit —Best-Selling Book, ONLY $4.95! Professor Loses $1.5 Million in Market — But Bounces Back! (Here’s How) The Benefits of Probiotics: Fact or Fiction? |