New York GOP loves Senator Ted Cruz. The Texas firebrand is scheduled to headline a big-bucks fundraiser in Manhattan later this month as a featured guest. Special guests include State Senator Dean Skelos, the Republican Conference Leader. Regular guests are expected to pay $1000 for dinner, with proceeds benefiting the state party organization (which, considering its successes these past several election cycles makes you wonder what exactly the money gets spent on). By ponying up $5000 per person, however, you can get a picture taken with the senator. This should be fun to watch.
Senator Cruz is a rising star of the national party. He burst into office just a few months ago and has lost little time in irking just about everyone on both sides of the aisle. And while his Tea Party fervor and Lone Star swagger may not sit so well with some, the consequences are more than just personal. Continue reading Ted Cruz Comes to New York