]> http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/08/07/how-much-for-dessert Comments for "How Much for Dessert?" en http://www.campaignmoney.org/blog/2008/08/07/how-much-for-dessert Heralded as he is for drawing a huge number of small donors to his presidential campaign, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) is still collecting plenty of $1,000+ plus checks, as<a href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/president/26363909.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUec7PaP3E77K_0c::D3aDhUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiU"> this story </a>in the <em>Minneapolis Star-Tribune </em>explains. Obama was in the Minneapolis area for a big fundraising event, at which attendees ponied up $1,000 for dinner and $5,000 for a picture with the candidate. Not even Santa Claus charges that much. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:40:10 +0000