Perry held an event at his Tyler Perry Studios, located on Greenbriar Parkway in Atlanta, where ticket prices ranged from $250 to $10,000.
Hundreds of Obama supporters lined the streets of my old southwest Atlanta stomping grounds for hours as they waited for a glimpse of the president and/or any other notable celebs.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, U.S. Representatives John Lewis, David Scott, Hank Johnson and Sanford Bishop, along with Rev. Joseph Lowery were among the 1,000 people who attended.
Watch video of President Barack Obama’s speech + more photos below:
Obama’s first stop in Atlanta was an event hosted by entrepreneur Mack Wilbourn at his Buckhead home. The sizable, but intimate event costs guests $10,000 a piece to attend.
Then came the Tyler Perry Studio event, followed by another fundraiser hosted at Perry’s private residence for guests that carried a reported $35,800 per ticket price tag.
Overall, President Obama spent about 5 and a half hours in Atlanta and netted about $5 million dollars (not bad for a day’s work!). Reports are that he’s raised at least $45 million
Just after 11 p.m., Obama departed Atlanta aboard Air Force One.
Read more about Obama’s presidential visit to Atlanta HERE…
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I LOVE that man.After his next four years,who could POSSIBLY fill those incredibly titan shoes.
Also,thank GOD for Tyler Perry."Good Deeds" was an EXCELLENT movie!
Great Job TP,Obama 2012…
My President is Black and the Lambo is blue! (in my jeezy’s voice) I wasnt a part of the crowd per se but followed the tweets of some and it was funny…. come on back Mr. President but not during rush hour lol
FORGET PRESIDENT OBAMA’S FINE SELF AHH WHAT IS UP WITH TYLER PERRY? HE LOOKS TERRIBLE!!! IS HE SICK OR WHAT? SMH!!!………JENNY JONES!!!
nice
My comments are aimed at those of you that are actually knowlegable when it comes to politics.
Obama pays Blacks no attention until it time for re-election and fundraisers but that crook won’t see a dime of my money.I can’t supprt a man that shuns Blacks and disrespect Blacks and at the same time shuffle his feet for all other groups.I also can’t support him for his part in what happened to Gadaffi or Black Libyans.He needs to get his money from those he support such as Gays/Illegals/European Jews
For the person that said your president is Black,I say get some truth in your life because Obama is Black and White.Black people really need to get knowlegable on politics because too many Blacks focus too much on the superficial while getting played by these Democrats.Obama is simply not just a Black man because he is also a White man whether you Obama fans want to believe it or not….
Team Independent….
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@Sage yes we all know our Pres is mixed and politics are politics he’s still OUR PRESIDENT so respect him
O yeah #TEAMOBAMA2012!!! I don’t care if he pulls his dick put and piss on bitches like R Kelly he’s got my vote
@ MrsFatBooty…Correction,He is your president but the fact that he shuns Blacks and treat Black people with inferiority than FOR me that doesn’t make him MY president and I am the only one who can DEFINE what this means for ME on this issue.
Your latter comment definitely conveys that you are a Black person working on emotion for Obama as opposed to having real knowledge of politics but that is YOUR choice to do so but for me I’m deeper into politics than that and I won’t be voting for Obama.
Team Independent and not supporting Obama.
First off, shout out our President, he is an amazing person, and secondly, @Sage, what the hell are you expecting him to do for black folks, continue food stamps and unemployment? I am very political and you dnt know what your talkin about clearly, if he take his time to focus on just blacks, what do you think the rest of the world will think of him? They will brand him a socialist, Get off yo ass and do for yoself, or tell me what he so-called needs to do for blacks. He is the President of all races, not just us. He has a whole dam country to run and a mess to fix and your only concern is, what has he done for yo ass, selfish ass. And as far as Ghadaffi, this nigga was in Libya torturing people out there, people couldnt live freely as were supposed to, he was killin folks just for fun, Obama did right in assisting with having him removed dummy. Stop postin shit if you really dnt know whats goin on in the world today, cause I stay on it, DAILY. Oh, by da way, they did say he made 45million in case you didnt read it, he dont need yo donation, Genius.
By the way "SAGE", instead of spewing bs, try naming facts, when did he disrespect Black folks in any way, and also, you never stated what it is you want him to do for Black folks specifically. What, hold yo hand during your interview, give you a handout, I mean, What? He’s doing all he can to fix a damn near depression and all you can say is, "What about Black folks", "Do we get somethin". Dam, do you understand the stresses of just being President, let alone a "Black President, dealing with obstructionists Republicans whos fighting all he’s tryna do? How bout this, vote Republican and see if they have your best interests at heart. Have you seen the clowns the republican base are parading around. He don’t need your vote to be re-elected by the way, he will be reelected. But like I said, you just type and fail to state valid reasons of disappointment in him. He straight tho and shout out everybody on here who supports President Obama, dnt listen to Sage, he/she is far off topic
Stop actin like we dumb too, Im clearly into politics and im sure errybody on here know he’s of a mixed race, like it aint all over the news and internet, do you think before you post shit
Sage it would highly recommended that you go and comment on a Romney/Santorum posts since you are an Independent. Independents have to cast votes too and if you are not an Obama supporter then voice that over there to some one that may actually cares. He is an black president for ALL RACES not just blacks who is stereotyping now ????
@Mrsfattbooty,JReed, and tokens…WELL SPOKEN!
You know what Tokens, I dont why she/he thought all black folks dont follow politics. Comin on here tryna be politically correct with a economics major, shawty stop it. But shout out "Tokens" and "MzW" Get at me on facebook, "gregoryjreedsterrett", Shout Out the best president the USA eva seen. President Obama, do yall know they tryna say he’s the cause of gas goin up? pissin me off
its up in the air 4 TP! idk if he wants to be a preacher or politician.
As I expected,I received "ignorant emotional based responses from people that know nothing about politics" and people that make assumptions about me based on their "ignorance" which is why I initially stated my comments were for "knowledgeable people".
To my Black people who are open minded ,keep seeking truth and don’t let anyone and that includes Blacks with a "worship for Obama" deter you from seeking truth….
I applaud my knowledgeable "Black People" that don’t get all of their "political info" from Frank Ski or some other DJ who are paid to put out "propaganda for Obama"…
Seek truth for self through "independent" unbiased sources because many of these people that criticize what I wrote are people who have not read one thing for self because they are just repeating what they have been "told" and they have been "brainwashed" to react as predicted……
So proud that I get my spirit from "The Most High" never fearing ignorant backlash.Let me go converse with Blacks who are really knowledgeable on politics…
"Sage", why you state everything but what I asked you? Where is yo proof that Obama put blacks down or disrespected them in anyway. Im startin to think you dont have any. And how da fuck you know where I get my info from politically, were you there in my Economics class with me, do you watch the news or read anything i’ve read? If not, stop assuming shit like you know. Prove what your saying regarding the man and i’ll leave it alone, but all you doin is making yoself look dumber and dumber. I guess you thought all black folks dnt follow politics and whats goin on in the world, until I clearly showed you I do. Now you won’t post any links or any proof of how this man is bad for the country. Ans as far as yo knowledge, I aint heard yo as say one knowledgeble thing yet, where’s all thios so-called kniowledge. If you read what you typed, all you did was state assumptions without proof, and stated you wont be voring for him, what knowledge did you drop on anybody, STUPID. How do you know if we repeating stuff we were told, dam, were you there studying with me, or is it anotha one of yo dumb ass assumptions
@Sage, I don’t know why you tried me, Im well educated and im very knowledgable about politics and whats goin on outside of the media. You on the other had call folks ignorant without stating why or what makes us ignorant. You refuse to provide facts backing up anything you sayin(but claim to be knowledgable), lol. Do you even know who Ghadaffi was, the thing about you and Republicans, you always accuse the President of this and that, but never provide proof as to why. So once again, for the illiterate "Sage", When did Obama disrespect black folks, and what is it you would like him to do for us that he hasn’t done? Be specific, caus it seem like you dnt know what a question is. So before you talk shit about who knows what and who’s knowledgeble or where our info comes from, at least provide proof to support why you dnt like the man. You look like the ass now, lmao
By the way Genius, who the hell is Frank Ski, evrything I know comes from news, newspaper, online and my Economics professor. Its funny you knew that tho, cause I dnt recall you being there, but ok, if you say so. Like I said, state facts first, then run yo mouth. Caus messing wit me, imma make you look dumb, and if you think im playin, TRY ME.
T keep it 100 tho, here’s the facts:
1.He prvented "The Great Depression that Bush caused.
2. He ended the War in Iraq which Bush started for his own personal gred(which black folks served)
3. He extended unemployment and food stamps for 99 more weeks for thos still lookin for work(which includes Black folks)
4. He extended the payroll tax cut throughout the remainder of the year so that taxes are lower for us working americans.
5. He signed into law the first Healthcare law, providing healthcare to all americans and thie children regardless of the condition.
6. He took out Osa Bin Laden.
7. He passed a law allowing women to get equal pay for equal work as men called "The fair pay act".
8. Under Bush we were loosing jobs every month until Obama got elected, since then he’s added 3.5million jobs.
9. Since he’s been President, the economy is growing, but nothin happens overnight, specially after 8 years of Bush gettin us in this mess. Its gone take a while to fix it.
So why you talkin bout what has he done for black folks, everything I just stated he’s done, black folks were involved. You mean to tell me we as black folks don’t get unemployment, serve in the Army, or work. Now if he’s done all that and a lot of other things I didnt mention and still tryna pull this Economy together, you mean to tell me he has time to worry bout one culture instead of the world as a whole. So like I said, he’s the President of the USA, not only Black folks, Digg. So next time you wanna bash my President, come with valid reasons why, cause if you dnt, I will, and i’ll make yo stupid ass look stupid. What does he have to do in particular to satisfy you, say somethin, anything dam. dont just talk shit, show when he disrespected us, show me what he hasnt done for us and what you would like him to do more, soon as yopu do that, im gone from it. But till then, SHUT YO ASS UP
@ sage…please stop wasting your life minutes on this site trying to kick knowledge when most would rather kick rocks. Unfortunately, for some, we have free will and are free to believe the truth we conceive…Keep praying and stay vigilant….it’s an obamanation aka abomination
@ In Awe…I am so in AWE that YOU are the ONLY one that get what I said.I APPLAUD you for being an INDIVIDUAL,please please please stay that way because too many Blacks are just really asleep and what makes them even more pathetic is that they ACTUALLY believe they are knowledgeable on politics…..
The rest of these people are just straight up ignorant to politics and they are so emotional to the point over a politician until their sanity may need to be in question…I’m not even trying to waste my time trying to explain anything to these sheeple!
Keep your mind free "@ In Awe"….
@ sage…will do, brother, will do..
"A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves." Edward R. Murrow
@ In Awe….Great quote of truth!
I am a sister that will definitely stay vigilant just as you will.
@Sage, and once again yo ass didnt answer either question which clearly shows your so called knowledge of politics. So you and yo homeboy find some other site to talk mess. Not once did yo ask me a question proving what I do and dnt know about politics.
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