Republican nominee for President Mitt Romney has two different fundraising opportunities he will be attending soon. The stops include a trip to two locations on the Island. He can expect to take in between $2500 and $50000 per attendee.
The first of these fundraising opportunities will be at the home of Dwight and Martha Schar. The per-person charge will be just under $3000. Following this event, the home of Hilary and Wilbur Ross will serve as the second estate fundraising locations. The plates will go for an impressive $50000 per person and, according to Wilbur Ross, the attendance will stand at around a couple of hundred people.
The fundraising attendees are turning out in large numbers, Ross believes, because of the large fervor that was developed during the Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates. The latter of these events was attended by Ross himself. Ross believes that the Republicans not only won both of their respective debates, but completely outshone their opponents. This, he asserts, is an accomplishment rarely witnessed.
The Saturday event will be the Governor’s third fundraising trip on the Island. It also will be his last before the election to be held on November 6th, making this his last chance to make an impression in this region and garner financial support of this type.
The Sponsors
The event is sponsored by Romney Victory Inc. The proceeds will then be distributed by Romney Victory Inc. among several different organizations including the Republican National Committee, Romney for President Inc., and more.
There are several residents who are helping to co-chair this event. Among them are Wilbur and Hilary Ross, of course, and also Jerry and Darlene Jordan. Palm Beach residents Lourdes and Pepe Fanjul along with Woody and Suzanne Johnson are also on the host committee as well.
The Last Fundraising Event
The last time that Governor Mitt Romney headed to the Island for a fundraising trip was in April. At this time, he stopped at The Colony in an intimate meeting that was held with great secrecy. The group assembled was a small one. From here, the Governor then attended another $50000 a plate dinner hosted by the Jordan’s’, a couple that currently sits on the host committee. Steve and Kara Ross, residents of the region, held a fundraiser for the Governor in January that accumulated nearly two-million dollars and had nearly eight hundred attendees on the oceanfront property.
Dwight Schar, who hosted another pro-Romney fundraiser, was contacted regarding his role in the fundraising process. He deferred all questions to the Romney campaign where communications director Jeff Bechdel had no comment. Bechdel asserted that the campaign had a policy of not commenting on fundraisers.
Councilman Bill Diamond plans to be at the event on Saturday to support the Governor. Diamond, who has met the President before, believes that he should show much support for the Governor in his pursuit for the presidency. He, too, attended the January event and believes that this is important to promoting his support and guiding the Governor to the White House.