Obama, O'Reilly raise $750,000 in unlikely pairing

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama and conservative TV host Bill O'Reilly might seem like an odd couple to some, but they recently put aside any political differences and teamed up to raise nearly $750,000 for U.S. military families.

And that sum is still growing.

The conservative commentator of Fox News channel's "The O'Reilly Factor," likened his charitable pact with the liberal-leaning president to the spirit of cooperation between Republicans and Democrats that recently has arisen in Washington, D.C.

"What I'm always looking to do is get outside of myself and help people who need help, and the president got that right away," O'Reilly told Reuters.