Star Wars creator, Google CEO among Obama donors

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01519214.htm


Filmmaker George Lucas and Google CEO Eric Schmidt are among the donors helping to underwrite Barack Obama's transition to the U.S. presidency, according to figures released on Monday.

The "Star Wars" creator and the Internet mogul were among 1,776 people who contributed nearly $1.2 million following Obama's Nov. 4 victory over Republican John McCain, according to a list posted on the transition team's Web site.

Obama's transition team has set a budget of $12 million to pay salaries, rent and other expenses as it prepares to take office on Jan. 20.

Taxpayers will pay $5.2 million and the rest must be covered by donors who can each give up to $5,000.

Obama's transition team has pledged to release the names of those donors on a monthly basis to establish transparency. It is also refusing contributions from registered lobbyists, corporations, labor unions and other groups.

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1. I think Lucas is looking for a cabinet position--Jar Jar for EPA head.

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2. Lucas knows an Evil Empire that needs to be overthrown when he sees it.

n.t.

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3. i still will never forgive george lucas for episodes 1-3, and the complete bastardization

of star wars as a whole