WASHINGTON — President Obama is in the money, thanks to rich friends like fashionista Anna Wintour.
Obama’s huge $68 million campaign-money haul in the last quarter came with a big assist from an array of big-money donors — 27 of whom raised more than $500,000 each for his re-election campaign.
Among his top fund-raisers pulling in more than a half-million from their wealthy networks were Vogue editrix Wintour, former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine and Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg.
New Jersey financier Orin Kramer, and New York financier Blair Effron also hauled in that amount.
Also raking in cash on behalf of Obama’s re-election was Hollywood mega-agent Ari Emanuel, the brother of former Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. He raised between $50,000 to $100,000.
The 244 big-cash bundlers raised at least $37 million, or more than half of Obama’s total fund-raising haul for the quarter.
Mark Gallogly, a founder of Centerbridge Partners and a member of Obama’s Economic Recovery Board, raised between $200,000 and $500,000.
Other big New York bundlers include Long Island p.r. maven Robert Zimmerman, Manhattan doyenne Sarah Kovner and activist Jeff Soref.
By contrast, Mitt Romney, the top fund-raiser among GOP candidates, brought in $18 million.
Obama’s Republican opponents aren’t releasing their bundlers yet like Obama did voluntarily, though Romney raised more than $500,000 from a handful of lobbying firms, Politico reported.
Obama’s campaign earlier this week stressed that 550,000 individuals contributed to his re-election, including 260,000 first-time donors.
There is a steep drop-off after Romney’s $18 million haul, which left him with $13 million in the bank.
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty raised $4 million last quarter, with $1.4 million in the bank.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, whose staff has been in turmoil, raised $2 million and had just $322,000 in the bank.
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), who has been a fund-raising powerhouse, raised $2 million and transferred $2 million from a congressional account, having gotten into the race late, with less than $3.6 million left in the bank.
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GOP hopefuls’ reported campaign donations last quarter.
Mitt Romney: $18M
Tim Pawlenty: $4M
Michele Bachmann: $4M
Rick Santorum: $582,000
Newt Gingrich: $2M
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President Obama raised $68M last quarter. Among his big bundlers raising more than $500,000 for his re-election bid include:
* Vogue editor Anna Wintour
* Former NJ Gov. Jon Corzine
* Hollywood mogul Jeff Katzenberg
* Financiers Orin Kramer and Blair Effron