Romney to attend high-dollar fundraisers in Arkansas

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GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be in Little Rock on Wednesday, Aug. 22 for a high-dollar private dinner and reception.

According to an invitation sent to prospective contributors and participants, Romney will hold three receptions at the Peabody Hotel on Wednesday afternoon. The price range of the reception fundraisers are $25,000 per couple, $10,000 per couple and $2,500 per person.

Later, a private dinner will be held at the Capital Hotel with a request to contribute or raise $50,000 per couple.

Notable names on the Romney fundraiser invitation include his 3 state finance co-chairs, Warren Stephens, Claiborne Deming and John Tyson.

Also, U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and U.S. Reps. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, and Steve Womack, R-Rogers, will be special guests.

Other high-profile chairs and co-chairs of the event include Curt Bradbury, George Gleason, Madison Murphy, Lisenne Rockefeller, Tom Schueck, John Allison, John Ed Anthony and French HIll.