Obama to Raise Money For Hillary Clinton in Atlanta Next Month

President Barack Obama will be the special guest at a major fundraiser next month for presumptive Democrat White House nominee Hillary Clinton.

The August 1 event -- which costs a donation of $33,400 -- will be held at the home of Andy Prozes and Laura Heery, according to the AJC. Prozes is the former CEO of LexisNexis Group, and Heery is well-known Atlanta architect.

The fundraiser comes four days after the conclusion of the Democrat National Convention in Philadelphia.

Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump -- who will name his vice presidential running mate on Friday -- held a fundraiser in Atlanta on June 15 at the home of Charlie Loudermilk, who founded Aaron Rents in 1955 and built the now-publicly traded company into a leader in the rent-to-own furniture industry. Another fundraiser organizer was Bernie Marcus, who along with Arthur Blank co-founded The Home Depot.

While Georgia has consistently voted Republican in recent White House elections, Clinton and Democrats insist the Peach State is in play in 2016.

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