NC-Sen: Karl Rove Will Appear At Three Thom Tillis (R) Fundraisers This Month

Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives Thom Tillis (R. NC) is going to be getting a few visits from his BFF:

http://www.newsobserver.com/...

Karl Rove will travel to North Carolina later this month to attend three fundraising events for U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis, according to an invitation.

The GOP strategist and Fox News contributor will appear Nov. 19 at the Umstead Hotel in Cary, Nov. 20 at the home of Terry and Rosalind Hutchens in Fayetteville and Nov. 21 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. The maximum contribution level is $2,600 per person and the money is directed to Tillis’ campaign.

The invite from Tillis’ campaign calls it “America’s most pivotal Senate race.” In October, Tillis attended a meeting hosted by American Crossroads, the Rove-affiliated political action committee, that launched a web campaign this week attacking Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan. - New Observer, 11/7/13

Rove might actually be able to help Tillis with fundraising because the biggest donar to Tillis' campaign is Thom Tillis:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/...

GOP congressional leaders have helped North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis to a wide fundraising lead over his Republican U.S. Senate challengers.

But the Cornelius Republican still lags far behind incumbent Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.

Tillis has raised nearly $829,000 through September. That includes $250,000 he lent his campaign on the last day of the filing period.

Greg Brannon, a Cary physician and tea party favorite, has raised $273,000. The Rev. Mark Harris, a Charlotte pastor who formally entered the race this month, raised $128,000. Finance reports for another announced candidate, Wilkes County nurse Heather Grant, were unavailable.

Hagan, who has raised nearly $7.6 million, will be a top target next year for Republicans, who must pick up six seats for control of the Senate. She’s one of seven Democratic senators in states carried last year by GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Tillis got a boost from Washington’s top Republicans.

House Speaker John Boehner’s political action committee gave him $10,000. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s PAC gave $5,000. Three other Republican senators also contributed. - Charlotte Observer, 10/25/13

And Tillis has already been attacking Senator Kay hagan (D. NC) over her support for Obamacare:

http://www.newsobserver.com/...

GOP Senate candidate Thom Tillis, the House speaker, has posted on his website a video criticizing Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan for supporting the new health care law.

“Kay Hagan & Obamacare: A Broken Promise” says the head line. - News Observer, 11/4/13

And you don't want Tillis in the U.S. Senate.  He's already doing enough harm to North Carolina's middle and working-class:

http://www.indyweek.com/...

North Carolina has shifted away from manufacturing jobs that pay middle-class wages to low-wage service jobs which now account for 83 percent of the state’s total employment, said Clermont Fraser, an attorney with the N.C. Justice Center.

On top of this, North Carolina is a “right to work” state, outlawing workers’ unions, lowering workers’ wages and benefits, and therefore reducing consumer demand and cash flowing into local economies, with the overall effect of shrinking the number of jobs in the state.

Sen. Earline Parmon, D-Forsyth, explained the political connection.

“We have a state House speaker who vowed to keep people working for minimum wage, and to keep North Carolina a right to work state,” Parmon said.

In his opening address to the N.C. legislature in January, House Speaker Thom Tillis promised to keep North Carolina union-free and said he would like to see a “right to work” provision in the state constitution.

Parmon, who sponsored a bill last session which would adjust North Carolina’s minimum wage based on increases in the cost of living index, said she is “appalled” to see working people have to rely on public assistance to barely make ends meet. - Indy Week, 11/7/13

Rove, Art Pope and the Kochs are going to spend big to buy Hagan's seat for Tillis next year.  We can't let that happen.  If you would like to donate or get involved with Hagan's campaign, you can do so here:
http://www.kayhagan.com/