HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is scheduled to be in Hamilton next week for a fundraiser.
Until now, neither Romney nor President Barack Obama has appeared to campaign in Montana.
Recommended Stories
Lee Newspapers of Montana reports that Romney’s July 11 fundraising reception at the Daly Mansion will cost $2,500 per person to attend. A photograph with the candidate is another $2,500, while dinner is $25,000 per person.
Broker and part-time Ravalli County resident Charles Schwab is sponsoring the fundraiser. Romney’s state political chairman, state Rep. Scott Reichner, says Romney won’t make any public campaign appearances and the fundraiser will be closed to the media.
Romney has scheduled similar fundraisers the day before in Sun Valley, Idaho, and the day after in Jackson Hole, Wyo.
