Mass. Bucks For Barack

Not going to make it today when Joe Biden passes around the collection plate in Boston? No worries: Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-Times has a list of upcoming big fundraisers for Obama -- and no surprise, several are right in our back yard. If you've got a few hundred bucks burning a hole in your pocket, here are some opportunities to lighten your wallet:

9/12/08 - Boston, MA
The Law Offices of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo LLP
One Financial Center
12:00pm - Luncheon with Attorney General Martha Coakley
Ticket Price: $250 and $500

9/12/08 - Lexington, MA
The home of Martha Pavlakis & Erik Brynjolfsson

7:00pm - Reception with David Cutler, OFA Health Care Policy Advisor
Co-Host/Sponsor/Friend/Ticket Price: $2,300, $1,000, $500, $200

9/20/08 - Boston, MA
The District Restaurant & Lounge
180 Lincoln Street
5:00pm - VIP Reception with Caroline Kennedy
5:30pm - General Reception with Caroline Kennedy
VIP/Ticket Levels: $2,500, $1,000, $500

9/23/08 - Cambridge, MA
The home of Lenore & Tony Martin
3 Channing Circle
6:30pm - Reception with Professor Laurence Tribe
Sponsor/Friend/Ticket Price: $1,000, $500, $250