Nightly News   |  May 11, 2012

Obama fundraiser brings in $15 million

The Obama campaign pulled off the biggest fundraiser in presidential history, as Mitt Romney tried to bring the focus back to the economy. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>>> on the presidential campaign trail tonight, president obama is coming off the single largest fund-raiser in presidential history. under a tent last night at george clooney 's mansion in los angeles . the take was $15 million. many who couldn't pay the $40,000 price of admission settled for a glimpse of the motorcade as it went by. today, the president visited a middle class neighborhood in economically hard hit nevada, talking about help for homeowners facing foreclosure.

>> in north carolina , mitt romney also tried to turn the focus back to the economy. and he appeared to tear up a bit at an event when he told an audience how an entire neighborhood came together to help his niece financially when her husband was called up to duty with the national guard .

>> the family of the alleged victim in the bullying story from romney's high school days in detroit has released a statement saying the way the young man was portrayed was incorrect and they're angry he was used to further what they call a political agenda.