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Obama flying in to SF Thursday for fundraiser

By BY Examiner Staff • October 13, 2009 12:00 am

President Barack Obama will be in San Francisco Thursday for a Democratic National Committee fundraiser.

The president is scheduled to arrive at San Francisco International Airport late Thursday afternoon and leave Friday morning,
according to the White House.

The fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee and Organizing for America takes place at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Westin St.
Francis. Tickets range from $500 to $1,000.

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