New Hampshire GOPers Are Making Their Own Version Of Rep. King’s Summit

Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa speaks during the Freedom Summit, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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The New Hampshire Republican Party is organizing its own version of Rep. Steve King’s (R-IA) Iowa Freedom Summit where prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidates will gather for two days to deliver speeches meant to help boost their chances at winning the nomination.

The New Hampshire event will be called the First in the National Republican Leadership Summit, according to The Washington Post, and it will be held on April 17 and 18 in Nasua. The announcement of the summit comes shortly after the end of the anti-immigration reform King’s summit. Attendees at King’s Iowa summit included Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), and former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) among others.

“It’s a great opportunity for our potential presidential candidates to come into the first-in-the-nation primary state and have an opportunity to meet over 600 of our engaged Republican activists at the same time,” New Hampshire GOP chairwoman Jennifer Horn said. “It’s an exciting kick-off to what’s going to happen over the next year. All comers are welcome.”

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has already indicated interest in attending the New Hampshire gathering, according to the Post. Bush was one of the few top tier potential GOP candidates who didn’t attend King’s summit.

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