Laura Bush fundraises for Corker in Knoxville
By News Sentinel staff October 11, 2006
First lady Laura Bush travelled to Knoxville today to promote local Helping America’s Youth activities that support at-risk young people. She then attended a $1,000-a-person fundraiser for Republican Senate candidate Bob Corker.
The event is expected to raise more than $500,000.
Indicating the national interest in Corker’s battle against Democrat Harold Ford Jr., President Bush already has attended two fundraisers for the former Chattanooga mayor. By Duncan Mansfield.
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