Obama on tap for Reid fundraiser

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid's fundraiser later this month is to be a star-studded affair at Caesars Palace.

President Barack Obama is only one of the major acts on the bill of the event scheduled May 26 at the casino's Colosseum, titled "The Good Fight" after the Senate majority leader's memoir.

Singers Bette Midler and Sheryl Crow also will be featured.

According to an invitation, tickets are to be available for $50, $150 and $250, with VIP access going for $2,400.

Contributions from lobbyists and political action committees will not be accepted at the event, a restriction dating back to Obama's election campaign.

Money raised at the event is to be split between Reid's re-election campaign and the Nevada Democratic Party.

Tickets will be available at www.reidvictoryfund.com/goodfight.

Reid already has more than $5 million on hand for his campaign in 2010, even though he does not yet face a major opponent.