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Obama headed to Seattle, San Francisco

President Barack Obama is heading west to raise money, with stops planned in Washington state on Sunday and California on Monday.

On Sunday, he plans to travel to Seattle and on Monday he'll go to San Francisco, the White House said today.

The Seattle fundraisers are aimed at raising money for the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the White House said.

On Monday, Obama is scheduled to give remarks at the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center in San Francisco. And he'll participate in two more fundraising events for the Democratic National Committee, the White House said

Rob Hotakainen

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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