Priorities USA Action, the super PAC backing President Obama, saw its fundraising dip in July. The group raised $4.7 million last month after raising $6.1 million in June, according to the Huffington Post.
The super PAC, run by former White House aide Bill Burton, raised most of its July money from eight individuals, two unions and seven law firms. The biggest single contribution came from the real estate investor and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender activist Mel Heifetz.
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The July contribution by Philadelphia-based Heifetz was initially reported by QueerTimes. Heifetz told the news site, “I did it after hearing my favorite comedian, Bill Maher, speak of his having given a similar amount as well. It occurred to me we all have to ‘pay it forward,’ lest we have a Republican president take our community back to the ’60’s.
