An awful lot of potential Republican presidential candidates will be having one of their first public outings soon in Illinois — where the state GOP will hold a mega-fundraiser to celebrate the 100th birthday of the great Ronald Reagan.
Roll Call reports:
The fundraising event will be held in Chicago on Feb. 5, the day before the late president’s birthday. Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.) will sign copies of one of his books before the dinner, and former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, Indiana Rep. Mike Pence and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum have confirmed they will attend, according to an invitation to the event. The party also invited Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and South Dakota Sen. John Thune. The 12 Republican Members of the state’s 112th Congressional delegation will be special guests.
If you think this celebration will be wild, just wait for April 5, 2051 — the centennial of Bedtime for Bonzo.
