President Barack Obama returns to Southern California on Monday for his first fundraising swing in nearly a year to lend support to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.).
The three-term Democrat has seen her reelection prospects diminish as the Golden State's unemployment rate has climbed above 12 percent and the GOP prepares to field a well-funded challenger.
Obama is scheduled to speak at an evening fundraising reception for Boxer and the Democratic National Committee at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Tickets for the event are between $250-$2,500, according to Boxer's office. Later in the evening, the president will address a more exclusive fundraising dinner at the Museum of Natural History. Tickets for the...
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