Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama made his first campaign visit to Georgia since announcing his run for the nomination, attending a private fundraiser in Atlanta.
About 600 people turned out for the event yesterday evening at the downtown Hyatt Regency, paying between $500 and $2300 dollars apiece to see and hear the Illinois senator. Obama didn't speak to the press on the quick visit to the Peach State. He is expected back for a public rally in April.
Reporters and photographers were kept out of the event, but there were plenty of photographs taken by people with cell phonecameras as Obama worked the room.
He collected cash in Georgia just a few days before fundraising totals are due that will show how the candidates stand.
Organizers predicted the event would break the 500-thousand dollar Democratic fundraising record in Atlanta set by John Kerry in 2004. Contributors shelled out 23-hundred dollars for a VIP reception. A larger crowd attended the 500-dollar per-person rally.
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