GOP Presidential candidates are also stopping in...

Posted at 6:05 PM on May 3, 2007 by Tom Scheck

Politics in Minnesota is reporting that several GOP candidates will be making appearances in Minnesota over the next two months. Here's the report:

GOP Presidential Wannabes

Somewhat surprising is how few Minnesota GOP elected officials, financial gurus, or other big shots have committed so far to specific GOP 2008 Presidential aspirants. Certainly GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty's national co-chairmanship of Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) campaign has been high profile. Former GOP Congressman and now D.C. lobbyist Vin Weber has committed to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Wheelock Whitney has signed on as Minnesota Finance Chair for former N.Y.C. Mayor Rudy Guiliani.

That's all about to change as the candidates begin rolling into Minnesota to raise money and meet the party opinion leaders. Whitney is set to host a Guiliani fundraiser at his home. GOP phone guru and top-Bush campaign aide Jeff Larson, who has also been a key player in attracting and managing the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, is having an event in mid-May for Romney at the Minneapolis Club. McCain is coming to Minnesota for a fundraiser mid-June.

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