Barack Obama

The last time Barack Obama made a public appearance in Arizona, he came to support the 2006 campaigns of Democratic candidates Harry Mitchell for the U.S. House and Jim Pederson for the U.S. Senate.

The Arizona guys got a fair amount of applause, of course. But the politician from Illinois received the loudest and most enthusiastic response that day outside Tempe City Hall. It was a regular love-in. And Obama wasn’t even a presidential candidate at the time.

He’s scheduled to return to the Valley for more campaign appearances on Friday, Oct. 19. This time, it will be for his own campaign, though.

He’s set for a fundraiser luncheon at the Wyndham Phoenix hotel, at 50 E. Adams St., in Phoenix, starting at 12:30 p.m. The requested contribution for tickets is $500 a person. VIP tickets are $2,300 each. Information is available at asmith@barackobama.com and (310) 277-2008.

Obama’s campaign aides also are trying to put together a rally earlier in the day. No details on that yet, though.

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