Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida will be there, as will Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. That’s about half of the potential field of candidates in one room. AFP holds events like this regularly, but the lineup suggests the organization is exerting influence early in the developing 2016 field.
Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Florida Gov. Rick Scott will also be on hand, along with a smattering of conservative media figures, such as Michelle Malkin, in addition to the president of the American Enterprise Institute.
Meanwhile, Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the foundation’s activist wing, has been on the ground in Colorado where a fight to recall two state lawmakers has become a national proxy fight over gun control, with the Kochs and the NRA on one side, and New York mayor Michael Bloomberg on the other. Reid Wilson reported Wednesday:
Altogether, the two sides have spent nearly $2 million on the two races since Aug. 1, according to the Colorado secretary of state’s office — most of it coming from high-profile outside groups with a stake in the gun debate.
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