Laura Bush stumping for Bachmann, Gutknecht

10/25/2006

(AP)—First Lady Laura Bush is in the Twin Cities this morning to help Republicans Michele Bachmann and Representative Gil Gutknecht in Minnesota’s hottest congressional race.

Bush will be the star attraction at a breakfast fundraiser for Bachmann.

The breakfast will take place at the Marriott Minneapolis Southwest in Minnetonka. The reception costs $500 per person, with photographs going for $2,100.

Later today, Gutknecht will introduce Bush at a speech at Rochester’s Mayo Civic Center.

The White House has been eager to help Bachmann keep the open Sixth District seat in GOP hands.

President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, top adviser Karl Rove and House Speaker Dennis Hastert have all helped Bachmann, who trails Democrat Patty Wetterling in campaign cash.

Gutknecht faces Democrat Tim Walz in southern Minnesota’s First District.