Rambai muchinyora ndima iyi - A Democrat kwenguva refu, Bauer akabata zvipo zvakawanda uye anonzi akaunganidza $4.3 mamiriyoni nokuda kweMutungamiri Obama's maviri mushandirapamwe wesarudzo, akashanda paObama for America National Finance Committee kubva muna 2007 kusvika muna 2008
uye kubva muna 2011 kusvika muna 2012, uye aive sachigaro wezvemari weVakadzi veObama kubva muna 2011 kusvika muna 2012. Aivewo paDemocratic National Committee kubva muna2008 kusvika muna2012, achishanda semutungamiri uye co-chair weWomen's Leadership Forum uye semutungamiri weNational Issues Conference. Iye pachake akapawo inenge $20 000 kumamiriri nemasangano eDemocratic.