Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: MuDemocrat wenguva refu, Bauer akagamuchira zvipo zvakawanda uye anonzi akaunganidza $4.3 mamiriyoni nokuda kweMutungamiri Obama's makwikwi maviri okusarudzwa, akashanda paObama for America National Finance Committee kubva
2007 kusvika 2008 uye kubva 2011 kusvika 2012, uye akanga ari sachigaro wezvemari yevakadzi veObama kubva muna 2011 kusvika 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.