Cheney to attend fundraiser for Tinsley in Hobbs

Vice president Dick Cheney is scheduled to attend a fundraiser for Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate Ed Tinsley on Sept. 26, The Associated Press is reporting.

The fundraiser will be held in Hobbs, the hometown of Tinsley’s Democratic opponent, Harry Teague.

“The vice president intends to work hard this cycle to return a Republican majority to Congress and he is looking forward to returning to New Mexico,” Cheney spokesman Jamie Hennigan was quoted by the news service as saying.