According to the web site, Barzun was the top "bundler" of campaign fund for Obama in the entire United States. The non-partisan group estimates that Barzun gathered more than a half million dollars for Obama and other democratic candidates this election cycle. Barzun is the son-in-law of Owsley and Christy Brown, a prominent Louisville couple.

Barzun returned by phone call but refused to comment on speculation that he might play some role in an Obama adminstration. He also wouldn't talk about his prolific fundraising for democrats. He was seated next to Michelle Obama one night at the Democratic National Convention. But Barzun jumped on the Obama bandwagon very early. When Sen. Obama came to Louisville to support John Yarmuth's bid for Congress in 2006, Obama was the headliner for a fundraiser at Barzun's house for the DSCC. Now, Barzun appears to be the headliner in Obama's fundraising efforts.