North Carolina: GOP Leaders Give To Johnson, Shun D'Annunzio

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Former sportscaster Harold Johnson is getting insider assistance -- contributions from House GOP leaders and members who don't want businessman Tim D'Annunzio to win a June 22 runoff in North Carolina's 8th district.

Johnson's latest campaign finance report said he last month received a $5,000 donation from the leadership PAC of Minority Whip Eric Cantor (Va.) and a $2,000 contribution from the leadership PAC of California Rep. Kevin McCarthy, who heads up candidate recruitment efforts for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC).

And in just the past few days, Johnson received contributions from the House Conservatives Fund and committees linked to NRCC chairman Pete Sessions (Texas), deputy NRCC chairman Greg Walden (Ore.) and Rep. Howard Coble of North Carolina's 6th district as well as the campaign committee of Rep. Walter B. Jones of North Carolina's 3rd district.

Johnson also is spending his own money on the race and put in $50,000 on June 3, bringing his total personal campaign loans to $290,000.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/06/north-carolina-gop-leaders-giv.html