N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis, attacked by some GOP rivals for his ties to the party establishment, heads to Washington again next week for a Capitol Hill fundraiser.Tillis will be the guest at a fundraiser at the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The Monday afternoon event will be headlined by Sens. Richard Burr of North Carolina and Sens. John Barrasso and Mike Enzi of Wyoming, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, John Thune of South Dakota and Johnny Isakson of Georgia.
The event will help fill Tillis's coffers, at $2,500 per political action committee and $1,000 per person.
It's not Tillis' first D.C. fundraiser. In December Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky helped host an event at the home of Geoffrey Gray, a lobbyist who, according to The Examiner, has represented Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Republican strategist Karl Rove, hardly a favorite of tea party conservatives, also has headlined Tillis fundraisers.
Greg Brannon, one of Tillis's seven GOP primary opponents, has sought to make an issue of Tillis's establishment ties. Brannon has been backed by tea party favorites, Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Mike Lee of Utah.
Another Republican candidate, Mark Harris, has his own fundraiser coming up Saturday. Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will headline a Raleigh fundraiser for the Charlotte pastor.
Update: Kevin McLaughlin of the NRSC says the group does not endorse in primaries, and its Capitol Hill building is open to any GOP candidate.
4 comments:
He is an insider. He is a typical neoconservative. He bashes teachers, gives golden parachutes to his cronies.. He is not an NC conservative. I don't know who I'll be voting for but it will not be him. I wish the observer would write more about the other conservatives running.
The NRSC doesn't endorse in primaries? They endorsed Charlie Crist in Florida vs Marco Rubio and and even now are engaged in attacks vs Republican candidates who dare usurp the establishment power structure by challenging long term incumbents. Milton Wolf in Kansas challenging Pat Roberts, for example.
Speaker Tillis has strong party and voter support not because he is an 'establishment' Republican, but because of his outstanding conservative track record and demonstrated ability work with people on both sides of the aisle to get things done - it will be a blessing to see civility return to Washington with true statesmen like Thom Tillis serving The People
Consider voting for Ted Alexander
www.tedforsenate.com
Ted will work to serve, support and defend what's needed for the people of our state and he won't abuse any power given to him . yes they do need to write more about the other candidates. check out his website and spread the word. NC needs Ted ! Thank you.
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