Bush to raise $570K, deliver energy message in Cleveland

President Bush: White House PhotoPresident Bush will come to Ohio tomorrow to raise $570,000 for Republican Congressional efforts and drive the GOP's energy message.

Bush is expected to touch down in Cleveland tomorrow afternoon, following an 11 a.m. signing of U.S. Rep. Deb Pryce’s (R-Columbus) pediatric cancer bill in the Oval Office.

Bush’s primary message of the day will be on energy, which he’ll deliver from the Lincoln Electric Company. Lincoln is a manufacturer of heavy equipment used predominately in oil refiners, pipelines and refineries.

“He’s going to tour Lincoln Electric and speak to their employees about the importance of their work to American’s energy security,” said White House spokesperson Trey Bohn.

Afterward Bush will attend a private fundraiser in Gates Mills with 110 attendees that will raise about $570,000 for the Congressional Trust, according to a Republican National Committee official. The trust is a joint-fundraising committee between the RNC and the National Republican Congressional Committee that funds the GOP's coordinated campaign for Congressional candidates, the official said.

Bush will also award the President’s Volunteer Service Award to Linda Campbell upon arrival in Cleveland. Campbell won the award for her efforts to raise $100,000 for breast cancer programs.