10:04 am - 09/05/2012
Being an A-list celebrity and successful fashion designer can bring in a lot of perks. For Gwen Stefani, it’s transforming her Los Angeles home into a fundraising site for the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama.
Hosted by the 42-year-old No Doubt singer and her bandmates, the event’s 400-person guest list included celebrities Nicole Richie, 30, Joel Madden, 33, Alyson Hannigan, 38, plus their respective broods. Tickets for the reception started at $2,500 with proceeds benefiting the Obama Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee of Obama for America, the Democratic National Committee and several state Democratic parties.
“Getting ready for Michelle Obama to come for a Playdate,” Stefani tweeted early Sunday, hours before the crowd arrived. Meanwhile, No Doubt drummer Adrian Young posted, “On our way to meet the First Lady! Life in (No Doubt) land gets more strange and wonderful everyday.”
Among the festivities offered at the day of fun: face painting, balloon animal construction, and passed refreshments including roasted steak and chicken, cookies and fresh fruit.
Before she buckled down to business, the First Lady had some housekeeping/shout outs for her gracious hosts.
“I want to thank Gwen, in particular, for being so kind and gracious and hosting us all here at her beautiful home,” Obama, 48, said during the opening of her speech. “And even though Gavin [Rossdale] couldn’t be here, I also want to say a special thank you to him as well, and also to Kingston and Zuma,” she added of Stefani’s husband of nine years and their sons, 6 and 3, respectively. “I mean, they are letting all of us just enter their house, all the chaos, and they’re being so good about it today. So thank you, guys, for letting us come — indeed.”
No Gavin, no diceMichelle Gwen! I'll contibute via BarackObama.com, thank you very much!
Her opening remarks were followed by a discussion on why the group was gathered in the first place: her husband’s campaign for reelection this fall.
“Barack can’t do it alone. He’s not Spider-Man. He’s not a superhero. He’s a human, so we need your help,” Obama, 48, who was sporting a sleeveless navy dress and flat sandals, told the crowd. “I am not just talking to the adults here today. I am talking to the young people here as well. All of our young people — you might not be old enough to vote. You vote at school, I know — I met several young people who are going to be voting for my husband, who are 10 and under — we accept those votes,. But you can play an important role in this election, too. I want you all to feel empowered.”
The fundraiser comes just one day after, President Barack Obama‘s opponent, Mitt Romney, announced Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate.
“Every now and then I’m known to make a mistake,” Romney, 65, explained to reporters in Norfolk, Va. “I didnot make a mistake with this guy.”
Obama/Biden '12
Gwen Stefani Hosts Michelle Obama Fundraiser
Being an A-list celebrity and successful fashion designer can bring in a lot of perks. For Gwen Stefani, it’s transforming her Los Angeles home into a fundraising site for the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama.
Hosted by the 42-year-old No Doubt singer and her bandmates, the event’s 400-person guest list included celebrities Nicole Richie, 30, Joel Madden, 33, Alyson Hannigan, 38, plus their respective broods. Tickets for the reception started at $2,500 with proceeds benefiting the Obama Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee of Obama for America, the Democratic National Committee and several state Democratic parties.
“Getting ready for Michelle Obama to come for a Playdate,” Stefani tweeted early Sunday, hours before the crowd arrived. Meanwhile, No Doubt drummer Adrian Young posted, “On our way to meet the First Lady! Life in (No Doubt) land gets more strange and wonderful everyday.”
Among the festivities offered at the day of fun: face painting, balloon animal construction, and passed refreshments including roasted steak and chicken, cookies and fresh fruit.
Before she buckled down to business, the First Lady had some housekeeping/shout outs for her gracious hosts.
“I want to thank Gwen, in particular, for being so kind and gracious and hosting us all here at her beautiful home,” Obama, 48, said during the opening of her speech. “And even though Gavin [Rossdale] couldn’t be here, I also want to say a special thank you to him as well, and also to Kingston and Zuma,” she added of Stefani’s husband of nine years and their sons, 6 and 3, respectively. “I mean, they are letting all of us just enter their house, all the chaos, and they’re being so good about it today. So thank you, guys, for letting us come — indeed.”
No Gavin, no dice
Her opening remarks were followed by a discussion on why the group was gathered in the first place: her husband’s campaign for reelection this fall.
“Barack can’t do it alone. He’s not Spider-Man. He’s not a superhero. He’s a human, so we need your help,” Obama, 48, who was sporting a sleeveless navy dress and flat sandals, told the crowd. “I am not just talking to the adults here today. I am talking to the young people here as well. All of our young people — you might not be old enough to vote. You vote at school, I know — I met several young people who are going to be voting for my husband, who are 10 and under — we accept those votes,. But you can play an important role in this election, too. I want you all to feel empowered.”
The fundraiser comes just one day after, President Barack Obama‘s opponent, Mitt Romney, announced Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate.
“Every now and then I’m known to make a mistake,” Romney, 65, explained to reporters in Norfolk, Va. “I did
Obama/Biden '12
Edited at 2012-09-05 02:27 pm (UTC)
Although it’s just the first night at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, people have already posted more than 3 million Tweets, including #DNC2012 and related terms. In comparison, there were 4 million Tweets sent throughout the three days of last week’s Republican National Convention (#RNC2012).
Among tonight’s keynotes, First Lady Michelle Obama’s (@MichelleObama) primetime speech peaked at 28,003 Tweets per minute (TPM) at its conclusion — nearly double Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s (@MittRomney) 14,289 peak. One line in her speech this evening — “we’ve got so much more to do” — saw 22,004 TPM.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/04/michel
Michelle is amazing and her speech was perfect.
be still, my beating heart
Aug 12, 2012 – No doubt, first lady Michelle Obama had a fun and lucrative Sunday at the Beverly Hills home of singer Gwen Stefani.