Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is heading to North Carolina next week to campaign with Republican Senate nominee Thom Tillis, CNN has learned. This comes as GOP officials believe Tillis, the North Carolina House Speaker, has closed the gap in his race against endangered incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan. Romney, who won North Carolina in the 2012 general election, is scheduled to attend a rally with Tillis in Raleigh next Wednesday, which "will be a big shot of momentum" for the campaign in the closing days, campaign manager Jordan Shaw told CNN. Tillis allies believe they have gained some support following the controversy surrounding Hagan admitting she missed a classified briefing on ISIS and other security threats to attend a fundraiser. That revelation, prompted by questioning from CNN producer Ted Barrett, prompted Hagan then to attack her opponent on missing legislative work in favor of fundraising.
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Mitt Romney to attend a Thom Tillis rally next week in North Carolina
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Sources: Romney cool on third presidential bid, but is listening to people who want him in the race
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"A lot of people in Romneyland are rooting for him to get in"
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