Tonight,
the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) headquarters is
hosting a fundraiser for North Carolina moderate and Senatorial
candidate Thom Tillis. Headlining the fundraiser invite was a "who's
who" of beltway establishmentarians, including Senator Mitch McConnell,
Senator Lamar Alexander, and Senator Richard Burr. Attendees must pay a
minimum of $1,000 per PAC or $500 per person to rub elbows with the
D.C. elite.
According to the
Washington
Post,
NRSC Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) explained today that playing in
races like this one are a priority because the "map and opportunities
have expanded dramatically in a year, in part because of the
consequences of the Affordable Care Act."
This is an ironic statement, given that Thom Tillis effectively
endorsed ObamaCare as a "great idea that can't be paid for."
"A lot can be learned about a man by looking at the company he keeps,"
commented Matt Kibbe, President of FreedomWorks for America. "While
fiscal conservative Greg Brannon is meeting with grassroots activists
from across the state of North Carolina, Thom Tillis will be in
Washington D.C., rubbing elbows with the establishment Republicans who
failed to take a stand in the battle to defeat ObamaCare."
"North Carolinians have to decide, do you want a Senator like Greg
Brannon who will fight alongside conservatives like Mike Lee, Ted Cruz,
and Rand Paul on the Senate floor to defeat ObamaCare? Or do you want a
Senator who schmoozes alongside progressive Republicans like Mitch
McConnell and Lamar Alexander at swanky cocktail parties?"