Barack Obama event on Aug. 25

This should be only a beginning -- but a great one! Sen. Barack Obama is coming to Miami on Aug. 25 to do a fund-raiser to benefit the Democratic Party of Miami-Dade County. We hope others from the strong crowd of Democratic presidential contenders will find time to help our surging party (a better use of the word surge) fill its treasury so that we will be strong and capable when it's time to mount campaigns on all levels in 2008. Feelers are out to other campaigns.

Meanwhile, bare details from Sen. Obama's event:

• Saturday Aug. 25, 3 p.m.
• Miami-Dade County Auditorium
• 2901 W. Flagler St., Miami 33135
• Tickets: $30 general admission, $100 VIP seating.
• Click this link to buy tickets.