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Michelle Obama to fund-raise in Utah, Colorado

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WASHINGTON–First Lady Michelle Obama heads west on July 26 for major donor fund-raisers in Aspen, Colorado and Park City, Utah to benefit President Obama’s bid for a second term.

The swing is a day-trip–Mrs. Obama breakfasts with donors in Park City and then flies to Aspen for lunch. She starts and ends her day in Washington.

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