A blockbuster evening with President Obama.

$15 million raised during the fundraiser hosted at Mr. Clooney’s home on Thursday. A record for a single fundraiser.
$40,000 per guest to attend (accounting for $6 million raised that evening).
150 guests including Robert Downey Jr., Barbra Streisand, James Brolin, Jack Black, Billy Crystal, Salma Hayek and Tobey Maguire.
2 winners of the raffle to dine with Clooney and Obama. (Both female, both brought their husbands.) 
1 sign held by a family watching the motorcade pass by read: “Our gay family says thanks Mr. President.”

The First Lady at Barack Obama’s first official campaign rally. (More on the rally)

Glamour jumped the gun on year-end lists and posted “6 of the Hottest Guys of 2012.” Oh, and here is Joe and all his manliness admitting that he’s a Steelers fan.

In case you weren’t sure, President Obama is the projected winner of the Democratic Iowa Caucus. He is expected to receive all delegates. 

“Our Goal!” Matt Stopera gets an inside look at Michele Bachmann’s Iowa Headquarters in Urbandale. Question: Is Michele’s goal to remain outside the White House in 2012?