Sen. John Ensign is worried about some of his Republican colleagues. That’s why as NRSC chairman he’s putting together a merry band of vulnerable senators for a joint fundraising tour. Sens. Norm Coleman (MN), Susan Collins (ME), Gordon Smith (OR), and John Sununu (NH) will launch their tour in late may, hitting up Houston, Dallas, and Las Vegas for out-of-state donations.
As the Manchester Union Leader points out, this is not a new tactic. President Bush memorably dubbed a previous troupe of touring senators “The Three Amigos” in 2002.
All this comes at a time when Democrats are wildly out fundraising Republicans, having raised almost twice as much cash in the first months of 2007.