Romney to Headline at the National Republican Senatorial Committee Dinner
Senator John Cornyn, Chairman of the NRSC, has formally invited Governor Mitt Romney to headline a fundraising dinner scheduled for April 1st.
From the NRSC.org
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will headline the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s annual fundraising dinner, keeping the potential 2012 presidential candidate’s name in the news while providing minority Republicans with some much-needed cash.
The dinner, slated for April 1, will bolster Senate Republicans’ coffers as they head into what is expected to be difficult fundraising terrain.
Romney accepted an invitation from NRSC chairman John Cornyn (Texas) to headline the dinner during a phone call two weeks ago, an aide said.
“Gov. Romney expects to be active helping Republicans running in the 2010 cycle, so when Sen. Cornyn invited him to headline an event this spring, we were happy to accept,” spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom said.
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Romney “is one of the most respected and trusted voices in the Republican Party today,” one NRSC official told The Hill on condition of anonymity because the committee has not formally announced the dinner.
“As the Republican Party rebuilds and particularly as our country faces the most serious economic crisis in recent history, our party leaders and Republican faithful across the country will undoubtedly look to Mitt Romney for his leadership and advice,” the official said.
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Romney is the second potential White House contender to agree to headline a big GOP fundraiser this year. The National Republican Congressional Committee announced in January that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal would keynote its March 24 fundraising dinner.
Romney has a series of other fundraisers planned, many for his Free and Strong America PAC. The PAC will host a Washington fundraiser on Feb. 17, according to an e-mail sent to supporters.
The former governor raised money at more than 30 events for GOP candidates after dropping out of the presidential race, including fundraisers for 28 House candidates and five candidates for the Senate. He raised money for the NRSC in Boston, the NRCC in Simi Valley and the California Republican Party.
During his presidential bid, Romney was no slouch either; he raised more than $113 million for his campaign, including a heavy investment of his own funds.
Emphasis mine.
That’s a lot of praise for Governor Romney in one little article! I had to bold his name so you could see how many times he was mentioned. I’m very excited to see him remain active in the political realm, and even more so that he is looked to as a leader.
It brings to mind a Tweet I read a few moments ago: In the battle between Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin to stay relevant as 2012 candidates, Mitt is winning, hands down, so far. Prob. b/c of $.
Money, true. But also because of more free time because of not having to govern a state so far separated from the mainland. Me thinks Romney is in Pole Position for 2012. Plus he’ll be able to do a lot of good for the GOP in 2010, which we desperately need.
~Nate G.
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