Article updated: 12/7/2012 4:23 PM

Inaugural committee to accept unlimited corporate cash

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President Barack Obama and first Lady Michelle Obama look to the stage Thursday during the National Christmas Tree Lighting on the Ellipse, in Washington D.C.

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Democrats restricted corporate contributions for their September national convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the host committee fell about $12.5 million short of its fundraising target.