(Las Vegas, NV) — The Barack Obama campaign is hoping for a boost from a personal appearance in Las Vegas today from former President Bill Clinton.

The former President is scheduled to speak at an afternoon rally at the Springs Preserve on Valley View across the street from the Meadows Mall.

Doors open at 2:30 p.m. for the free event – but you do have to have a ticket, which were distributed last weekend.

Clinton has been telling voters the president needs more time to revive the economy and lift the hard-hit middle class.

Then, this evening, the former President will be the keynote speaker at a dinner for the UNLV fund-raising foundation honoring philanthropists whose contributions have had a big impact on UNLV.