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Romney taps association leaders to help raise millions

Event in Arlington, Va., draws hundreds of contributors, including some association execs Mitt Romney’s campaign was still counting the proceeds Thursday from the candidate’s highly successful fundraiser last night at Pentagon City that drew hundreds of contributors, including some association executives. Romney Dirk Van Dongen, a Romney bundler and president of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, said the take was “as of this morning—and I don’t think they’ve finished counting—about $2.4 million.” “There seemed to be a lot of new faces, suggesting that folks are coalescing around Gov. Romney now that it’s obvious that he is going to be the… Read More