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Hillary Clinton Campaign Chair Fundraising in Boston Today

Clinton Campaign chair John Podesta is pivoting toward a general election fight against Donald Trump, and he's in Boston seeking backers.

Boston, MA - Hillary Clinton Campaign Chair John Podesta is pivoting toward a general election fight against Donald Trump, and he's in Boston seeking backers for that battle Tuesday.

The fundraiser will be held at the home of financial executive and MIT lecturer Robert Pozen and his wife Elizabeth. Pozen is a former economic adviser under Gov. Mitt Romney, a Harvard graduate, and Boston resident.

Tickets are offered at a minimum $1,100 apiece at the "friend" level, or $2,700 for "champion" donors, according to the Clinton campaign website.

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The fundraiser follows on the heels of a Clinton loss to Bernie Sanders in Indiana Tuesday, and Trump's ascendancy to Republican Party presumptive nominee the same night.

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