Invitations have gone out for a Sept. 8 Barack Obama fundraiser at Oprah Winfrey's home in the Santa Barbara area. The ante for entry is the usual $2,300, but those who line up $25,000 get into a VIP reception and $50,000 gets you a dinner with the star of the show. And, presumably, with Obama. Tarmac workers at the Santa Barbara airport better be well rested for that day, says the LAT's politics blog.