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Thursday, April 25
Presumptive Senator Barack Obama gets the benefit of a fundraiser this Friday at the Park West featuring Robin Williams, Stevie Wonder and the Ramsey Lewis Trio ($350 for the nosebleeds), to be followed by a $2500-a-head dinner at Christie Hefner's place. Not that we begrudge him the attention, but with a 51-point polling lead over Alan Keyes, does Obama really need the money at this point?