Rick Perry Headlining Fundraiser For Virginia Republican Party

WASHINGTON -- Texas Governor Rick Perry, a Republican presidential candidate, will be the marquee speaker at a fundraiser for the Virginia Republican Party on Sept. 14, appearing with Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (R).

The lunch event will be held at the Richmond Convention Center and cost attendees between $55 and $10,000 to attend. The top "Platinum" contribution level will earn attendees a reserved table for 10 people, six tickets to a meet-and-greet with McDonnell, a photo opportunity and two tickets for the governor's head table.

McDonnell is the new head of the Republican Governors Association. He took over from Perry, who stepped down because of his presidential campaign.

"We're absolutely thrilled that Governor Perry will be with us for this event," said Virginia GOP Chairman Pat Mullins. "Governor Perry's record in Texas of lower taxes, limited government, and job growth looks familiar to anyone who pays attention to Virginia politics. Like our own Governor Bob McDonnell, Gov. Perry has balanced his state's budget by making prudent decisions, rather than treating taxpayers like an ATM."

As Mullins points out in his statement, Virginia will be a key battleground state in the 2012 election. The fundraiser gives Perry a prime chance to meet with activists and donors in the state, and vice versa.

"This event is a great opportunity for the grassroots -- the people who make the Republican Party of Virginia work -- to get to know one of frontrunners for our party's presidential nomination," said Mullins.

McDonnell, who served as Perry's vice-chair at the RGA, said he had discussed the presidential race with the Texas governor before he jumped in. McDonnell has not yet endorsed a candidate and has no plans to do so until "at least after November."

Comments

[Banter]

11:30 PM on 09/01/2011

I'm sorry but to have to deal with the McDonnell - Perry love fest is a bit much. Can you boys just get a hotel room and leave the rest of us out of this?!

[FALCON72]

09:36 AM on 09/01/2011

Perry and McDonnell - what a pretty pair of Stepford politicians.

[bleak]

09:25 AM on 09/01/2011

Virginia GOP Chairman Pat Mullins. "Governor Perry's record in Texas of lower taxes, limited government, and job growth looks familiar to anyone who pays attention to Virginia politics. Like our own Governor Bob McDonnell, Gov. Perry has balanced his state's budget by making prudent decisions, rather than treating taxpayers like an ATM."

One of those prudent decisions was using federal stimulus money to balance Perry's budget deficit in Texas.

[Dianne Jarreau]

12:40 PM on 09/02/2011

This example was set for Perry when he was left in charge by the Bush family involvement, two generations worth of acting on the observations of the Senior Bush to the Russian War in Afghanistan that convinced him that Bush Menage could fake Iraq into Kuwait, only to see the Oil wells all in a row go up in smoke one after the other along the Persian Gulf's Kuwait Coast.The move then into Iraq with highschool drop-outs managing to wipe out the French and Russian pipelines with Shock and Awe(a Poppy Bush sense of humor) did not make us any friends in France and Russia which became very clear on two occasions. Sarkozy attempted a drop-in visit at Kennibunkport wading ashore only to be rebuffed by Babs and Poppy in their old codger clothes for these special occasions. As one who was there when Poppy campaigned in Princeton, I can assure you this couple's idea of a joke(more often consisting of fleeing guests out the back screen door whose religious laws do not permit them to stay for barbecue), in photo coverage...well, I imagine you've seen how Junior met Putin during the Summer Olympics and what followed inevitably on a Sunday morning in Tbilisi.

[Barbarian At The Gate]

08:36 AM on 09/01/2011

"This event is a great opportunity for the grassroots -- the people who make the Republican Party of Virginia work -- to get to know one of frontrunners for our party's presidential nomination," said Mullins.

I'm sure he meant to say Astro-turf not grassroots. The Astro-turf guys are the ones who supply all the money. The average Tea Partier had to borrow money to pay for their pitchforks and they can't afford $10,000 for a special ticket.

[Clevelandinwi]

06:55 AM on 09/01/2011

The big question is: How will the Republicans rig the next election? Wisconsin might have been a good test run.

[Dianne Jarreau]

12:48 PM on 09/02/2011

They failed to make that stick. I'm sure this will be Michael Moore's next movie. Jon Erpenbach will be the next governor; and the more senior citizen "educational workers", seeing how they get treated like "sex workers", have decided to go for it with early retirement.

[Clevelandinwi]

06:51 AM on 09/01/2011

It's called the 'koch bros bringing their bought-and -paid -for governors together for a working lunch. Will walker, krazitch, scot and snyder be there, too?

[keiserz]

05:09 AM on 09/01/2011

I would not be surpriced if Perry use to dress himself in womans clothing on his free time.

[Clevelandinwi]

06:55 AM on 09/01/2011

Still does.

[keiserz]

04:57 AM on 09/01/2011

Rick Perry: Dubya with a hair dye job.

[keiserz]

04:56 AM on 09/01/2011

Rick Perry is as corrupt as they come.

[Clevelandinwi]

06:57 AM on 09/01/2011

True, but that only enhances him to Republicans. Their whole institution is corrupt. See cheney, rumsfeldt, mcconnell, graham, sessions, kyl, blunt, johnson, etc., etc., etc.

[Dianne Jarreau]

12:53 PM on 09/02/2011

Who?

[klmeat]

04:44 AM on 09/01/2011

$10,000. grass roots ,even weed dealers can't afford to attend

[The Dogginator]

04:34 AM on 09/01/2011

In an Obama/Perry matchup, Obama will get swift-boated right into the loser column.
It's Kerry v Bush all over again.

[Dianne Jarreau]

01:14 PM on 09/02/2011

Doubtful. Although Kerry taught Obama exactly how Kerry's committee runs internationally banking (which Obama can put to good stead) Kerry due to circumstances was much more naive than Obama. Having been brought up by Eugene Kerry (and spouse), a man who actually flew an airplane in the service of his country,Kerry decided early what things were important; but marrying an heiress left him somewhat naive that anyone would attempt to fake out his(I originally wrote,"take out") patriotic record following in his father's exemplitude. Only some S.on O.f a B.ush would do as he was told and falsify for the record one of his fellows from Skull and Bones membership. Obama is neither naive nor weak as the Swiftboaters whom Poppy Bush bought for Junior.

[The Dogginator]

04:31 AM on 09/01/2011

I'm a progressive dem. I've been watching politics closely for a LONG time and I say that an Obama/ Perry election is going to play out just like the Bush/Kerry election.

Remember Kerry was the 'intelligent warrior'. He had superior intellect, was a war hero and at one point the race was his to win.
But he failed to fight back against ridiculous 'swift boat' accusations thrown at him by republicans until the last minute. His weak response was a case of too little, too late.

Does that remind you of anyone? anybody?? at all???

[FALCON72]

09:35 AM on 09/01/2011

One big difference: Bush had Rove on his side, Perry has Rove against him.

Rove is the key player here. I wouldn't bet against him.

[Dianne Jarreau]

01:24 PM on 09/02/2011

When you start believing your own propaganda, you can expect that your country is already on the way out of counting among World Leadership. What do you do then, when you find yourself in a new country in which the factual population has made you meaningless.

[Southrnbelle]

12:18 AM on 09/01/2011

Phony???

I think the tea baggers needs to be reminded, Perry is a former Democrat, headed up Al Gore's campaign, and actually wrote a letter to Hillary Clinton in 1993 praising her on her efforts to create a Universal Health Care system in America.

[Southrnbelle]

12:12 AM on 09/01/2011

In 2000 we called Bush, "Dan Quayle without the experience."

Now, I think we can safely say, "Rick Perry Is George W. Bush without the intellect."

[p456]

04:30 AM on 09/01/2011

Bush has intellect?

[Clevelandinwi]

06:58 AM on 09/01/2011

He hides it well.

[Southrnbelle]

09:17 AM on 09/01/2011

:)

That is my point.

[srooge]

12:11 AM on 09/01/2011

ANUKESAYSWHAT?