WASHINGTON — President Obama is running his campaign fund-raising operation at full tilt, including a planned visit to New York City for a pair of events Thursday — as he tries to become the first candidate to raise $1 billion.

A fund-raiser last night in Washington was the president’s 30th since he declared his candidacy for re-election earlier this year.

At this point in his first term, George W. Bush had held only three fund-raisers, according to statistics compiled by CBS White House correspondent Mark Knoller.

Obama is to host a dinner for a small group of Wall Street big shots at the restaurant Daniel, on the Upper East Side.

Later in the evening, he’s to appear at a fund-raiser sponsored by gay activists.

Then it’s on to a performance of “Sister Act: The Musical,” hosted by Whoopi Goldberg.