Politics & Government
Obama Announces Campaign Stop in Dearborn
The president will host a high-price fundraiser at the Henry Ford Museum on April 18.
President Barack Obama will be making a campaign stop in Dearborn in April, according to The Detroit News.
The fundraiser at the on April 18 will be one of two held in Michigan that day. The second, a cocktail reception, will be held at the Bingham Farms home of Denise Ilitch and Jim Scalici. Tickets for that event range from $10,000-$40,000.
The News reports that invitations went out Thursday for the museum fundraiser.
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General tickets at the Dearborn event are $250; tickets including dinner and a photo are $5,000; attendance in a "VIP rope line" will cost $1,000 each.
Obama's campaign office in Dearborn , hoping to energize local supporters while raising funds and registering voters. The official opening was attended by hundreds of community members.