At 9:30 tomorrow morning the NRSC is calling on Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) to help the group raise a little money from some high-dollar donors. Ensign — whose $50.00 in first quarter fundraising for his own campaign might call into question his ability to bring in the bucks for anyone these days — will be the “draw” at this month’s regular NRSC coffee for high-dollar donors.
According to an invitation to the event obtained by TPMDC, Ensign will be the guest of honor when Policy Board Members (those who gave at least $15,000 to the NRSC in the last year) gather at NRSC headquarters for coffee. But you don’t need to have 15 grand lying around to grab breakfast with Ensign in D.C. tomorrow morning. The cost for other guests is $250.00 for individuals, and $500.00 for PACs. But don’t clear your calendar — the NRSC says Ensign’s coffee is already sold out.
The NRSC hosts these coffees all the time, with different Senators from the GOP’s roster of 41 appearing throughout the year. Tomorrow, it’s Ensign’s turn. And even though most Republicans running for office probably wouldn’t want to stand next to him on the campaign trail these days, NRSC spokesperson Brian Walsh said that Ensign remains popular with the NRSC donor set.
“There is always interest from our supporters to hear from Senators on the key issues of the day,” Walsh said. “In fact, this event is already at capacity. We appreciate [Ensign’s] willingness to volunteer to attend as we do with all of our Senators who support the Committee’s efforts.”
Check out the invite here:
Evan McMorris-Santoro
Evan McMorris-Santoro has covered politics for TPM since 2009. Before that, he was a reporter at National Journal’s Hotline covering election 2008. He started his career covering local politics at newspapers in TN and his native NC.
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