Ben Affleck and Matt Damon pledged their support for presidential wannabe Barack Obama at a fundraising event in Miami, Florida on Saturday.

The pair was accompanied by their pregnant wives Jennifer Garner and Luciana Barroso at the gala, to raise money for the Democrat’s push for the White House.

The foursome paid $1,000 each for tickets to the black tie event and Affleck, Garner and Damon all gave speeches.

A source tells People.com, “Jennifer Garner gave the first speech supporting Obama, and she was very witty, clever and funny. She was followed by her husband Ben, then Matt Damon. The men gave serious political speeches on how the country needs change.”

Damon later explained his support for Obama, “Mostly because I don’t like the path this country’s on and if McCain is elected we’ll be continuing down that same path.”

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Their family is about to grow, and now Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck may be in the market for roomier digs.

“I guess they are looking for a bigger place now,” pal Kevin Smith told People at a the Maxim magazine party on Saturday in San Diego where he attended Comic-Con.

The director-actor, who is a longtime friend of Affleck and starred with Garner in 2006’s Catch and Release, also revealed how he learned the news that the couple – who are parents to daughter Violet, 2 – are expecting again.

“I saw him last week. Ben came over to watch my movie (Zack and Miri Make a Porno) at the house, and he told me, ‘We’re having another baby,’” recalls Smith.

He added that parenthood comes naturally to both stars. “[Jen] is such a Martha Stewart type. She is a perfect mom,” he says. “And [Ben] is a great dad, which I found not that surprising, but it’s a side of him that I never thought about before he became a dad. He’s a great father. He loves that kid of his.”

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Ben Affleck’s mother has become the latest person to let slip about her daughter-in-law Jennifer Garner’s baby news, reportedly confirming Hollywood’s worst-kept secret at a family wedding.

When her actor son and his wife failed to make it to the Cape Cod nuptials on July 12th, Chris Affleck told nosy guests that Garner “wasn’t up for the trip”.

And when guests pressed her for more information, grandma Chris left them with no doubt there is soon to be another family addition.

An eyewitness tells Life & Style magazine, “She put her hands on her tummy, patted it gently and gave a huge smile. Then she leaned in and said ‘Baby number two!’”

Days later, the couple’s close friend, actor Victor Garber, also let the baby news slip, but he has since insisted his comments were taken out of context and he has no idea if Garner, his former Alias co-star, is pregnant.

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Expectant parents Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are hunting for a new home, in which to raise their expanding family.

Just days after Garner’s former Alias co-star Victor Garber reportedly let slip the couple is expecting a second child, the actors have been snapped house hunting in Los Angeles.

Affleck and Garner, who was struggling to hide a distinctive baby bump, spent an hour on Monday at a construction site in Brentwood viewing a luxury house currently under construction.er

Although the couple has yet to confirm the pregnancy, Garner is expected to give birth later this year to a little brother or sister for two-year-old daughter Violet.

Garber insists comments he made about the possible pregnancy were taken out of context, and he has no idea if Garner is with child.

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This year’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) is becoming a haven for Hollywood A-listers - Ben Affleck, Quentin Tarantino, and Spike Lee have reportedly booked their appearances at the event.

The convention - taking place next month in Denver, Colorado - became a hit in the music scene after booking acts including Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Wyclef Jean to perform.

Event organizers have yet to release an official list of confirmed performers and talent.

But DNC spokesman Damon Jones confirms: “We are expecting lots of people to be here, big names, small names and everyday American names.”

Other celebrities guests expected to attend the convention include: Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Susan Sarandon, Forrest Whitaker and actor-turned-director Ed Norton - who is working on a documentary about Obama.

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