Romney To Fundraise For Thune
Get out the long lenses in South Dakota: Ex-MA Gov. Mitt Romney (R) is making one of his first high-profile fundraising stops of the 2010 midterm cycle later this month for none other than Sen. John Thune (R-SD), chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee.
Romney will join Thune for a fundraiser to benefit the senator's re-election bid at the Holiday Inn City Centre in Sioux Falls, SD, on Feb. 19, according to a copy of the invitation obtained by National Journal. The suggested contribution is just $100.
Romney and Thune met several years ago in the Capitol and have seen each other at a couple of social functions since then, but they have never made a joint appearance. Sioux Falls and Sioux City, Iowa, a conservative bastion in the first-in-the-nation pres. caucus state, share a media market, so photos of the once and likely future pres. hopeful and a possible rival -- or ticket-mate -- will hit voters in the caucus state.
"This has 2012 written all over it. Two high-profile Republicans in the same place -- one who has already run for president and one who is being encouraged to do so -- to have them together makes for quite a photo-op," said one veteran GOP strategist.
The rest of Romney's itinerary has yet to be determined, but an IA GOP strategist said he doubted Romney would drop down to the Hawkeye State since he is scheduled to be there for his book tour in March.
"But to have two superstars like that together, people will pay attention. It wouldn't be unheard of for the two of them to do a media avail," the operative said, since the media market reaches a wide swath of northern Iowa.
As for Thune, with $6M in his war chest and no Dem challengers on the horizon ahead of the Mar. 30 filing deadline, why the early, splashy fundraiser? As Thune campaign manager Justin Brasell put it, "Sen. Thune has been through 2 grueling and very expensive Senate races, and if there is one lesson he took away from those contests it's that you can never be too prepared."
Money is money and every fence if they fail to obtain large quantities ...
Romney has to be one of the slimier guys out there. He just screams used car salesman.
Aren't they actually the same person?
Romney is actually the farthest figure from any sort of slime on the national stage today. He cleaned up the 2002 Winter Olympics and turned a looming disaster into a great success. He helped numerous businesses succeed. He made enough money on his own that he doesn't have to sell out his principles in order to get contributions. As Governor, he straightened Massachusetts out, to the extent that was possible given the one-party legislature he had to contend with.
In light of the looming financial problems, the country desperately needed to elect him as President in 2008. Instead, we got a choice between McCain (clueless on economic issues) and Obama (socialist masquerading as a centrist). We're current paying for Obama's inexperience and poor policies. 2012 can't come soon enough.
The GOP brass are falling in line for Mitt to help them. Romney takes the White House in 2012...mark it down.
This car salesman tag is ridiculous! Romney was by far the most qualified 2008 GOP candidate, and now look what we have...
Romney is talented and experienced enough to steer our nation back on course. Thune would be a great asset either as running mate or cabinet post.
I love Mitt Romney and John Thune and I think they make a great team!
We need Mitt Romney as our President!
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