Burnt Orange Report:
After leaving Texas during the worst wildfire season in our state's history for a GOP primary debate in California, Rick Perry stayed on the West Coast for a three-day series of fundraisers. Rather than racing back to help disaster relief, he stayed in California to light a fire under Republican donors. [...]
From a story in the Chicago Tribune earlier this week, emphasis mine:
Perhaps more than any other candidate, the Texas governor will use the trip to raise money for his presidential campaign. As the late arrival in the race, Perry has already proved his bona fides as a world-class fundraiser. Members of his finance team says "it is going like wildfire" and their California schedule backs up the claim.
Rather than returning immediately to his burning state, Perry headlined fundraisers in San Diego, Newport Beach, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, San Jose and Fresno, as well as several public rallies.
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