Bush To Raise Money For Coleman, Kline
President Also To Talk Drug Prices During Thursday Visit
POSTED: 1:10 p.m. CDT July 9, 2002
Just in case you missed the first opportunity to pay $10,000 to get your picture taken with President George W. Bush, he's coming to town later this week to offer the chance again.
Or, if that's a bit pricey for you, $50 will get you into an evening rally involving Bush, who will be in the Twin Cities Thursday to stump, and raise money for, Senate candidate Norm Coleman and U.S. House candidate John Kline.
The evening rally and fund-raiser at the Target Center follows an afternoon in which Bush will take part in a forum with health care providers and then address a larger audience about prescription drug prices and Medicare.
The visit is Bush's second to the state so far this year, and continues his support of Coleman, who he urged to drop his consideration of a run for governor to take on incumbent Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone, instead.
Bush's March visit reportedly raised more than $1 million for Coleman's campaign, and more for the state Republican Party, and shortly after Bush's departure Coleman's campaign said the president would be back to stump for Coleman.
Kline is facing incumbent Democratic Rep. Bill Luther for the third time despite redistricting originally separating he and Luther into different districts.
Luther chose to move from the 6th District to the 2nd District and will oppose Kline rather than incumbent Republican Mark Kennedy, who found that he had been shifted into Luther's 6th District by redistricting.
Or, if that's a bit pricey for you, $50 will get you into an evening rally involving Bush, who will be in the Twin Cities Thursday to stump, and raise money for, Senate candidate Norm Coleman and U.S. House candidate John Kline.
The evening rally and fund-raiser at the Target Center follows an afternoon in which Bush will take part in a forum with health care providers and then address a larger audience about prescription drug prices and Medicare.
The visit is Bush's second to the state so far this year, and continues his support of Coleman, who he urged to drop his consideration of a run for governor to take on incumbent Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone, instead.
Bush's March visit reportedly raised more than $1 million for Coleman's campaign, and more for the state Republican Party, and shortly after Bush's departure Coleman's campaign said the president would be back to stump for Coleman.
Kline is facing incumbent Democratic Rep. Bill Luther for the third time despite redistricting originally separating he and Luther into different districts.
Luther chose to move from the 6th District to the 2nd District and will oppose Kline rather than incumbent Republican Mark Kennedy, who found that he had been shifted into Luther's 6th District by redistricting.
Previous Stories:
- June 13, 2002: Bush To Stump For Coleman Next Month
- March 7, 2002: Coleman Camp: 'Bush Will Be Back'
- March 4, 2002: Suddenly, State Center Of Nation's Politics
- March 1, 2002: Bush Sets Eden Prairie Aflutter
- February 21, 2002: Bush To Stump For Coleman
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