A Vote for Obama Is a Vote for Michael Chabon

Look out David Geffen: Michael Chabon and wife Ayelet Waldman sent out a fund-raising letter today on behalf of their new best friend, Barack Obama (thereby giving the Post another reason to hate on Chabon). A mass e-mail from the duo states their fund-raising goal of $25,000. It reads in part, “Have you ever voted for a candidate you really believed in? We haven’t. Don’t you want to? Once in your life?� The letter is short on policy points but does take time to excoriate Bush (bold move) and praise Obama for being a candidate “who acknowledges ambiguity.� Not to mention the fact that “We know Barack — Ayelet went to law school with him, Michael’s met him. We have seen him speak, and were impressed … � So why should you give, exactly? “Because you like Obama, or because you like us.� — Boris Kachka

Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman Fundraise For Obama [BarackObama.com]