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U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and U.S. Rep. John Boehner: Getty Images PhotoU.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) with U.S. Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) at the Republican National Convention.

House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) is planning a late-August visit to Louisville to headline a fundraiser for 2nd Congressional District candidate and state Sen. Brett Guthrie (R-Bowling Green).

Blunt will be in Kentucky on August 27 for the event, though specific details are not yet confirmed. He is the latest high-profile national Republican to visit in support of Guthrie.

Earlier this year, both Vice President Cheney and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) appeared at seperate fundraising events for Guthrie.

Blunt's appearance will likely provide a further fundraising boost to Guthrie's 2nd District effort against fellow state Sen. David Boswell (D-Owensboro). Guthrie already showed a significant advantage over Boswell at the close of second quarter reports, showing over $660,000 in cash on-hand to Boswell's $45,000.

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) was named as an officer for the 2008 Republican National Convention yesterday.

McConnell - the Republican leader in the U.S. Senate - will serve as the temporary chairman of this September's convention in Minneapolis.

“I greatly appreciate the service and participation of the 2008 Republican National Convention officers, who will ensure that the Convention proceedings, particularly the nominations of Senator John McCain and his vice presidential nominee, are conducted under the great traditions and the rules of our Party this September in St. Paul, Minnesota," Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan said in a statement announcing a full slate of convention officers.

Duncan is also a native Kentuckian who currently has a home in the eastern Kentucky town of Inez.

The temporary chairman at a political convention typically opens proceedings prior to the selection of a permanent chairman.

Polwatchers is reporting U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) will be in Prospect tommorrow night to raise money for state Sen. Brett Guthrie's (R-Bowling Green) bid for Kentucky's open 2nd Congressional District.

The fundraiser will reportedly be held at home of Bill Samuels, president of the Kentucky bourbon brand, Maker's Mark.

Boehner will be the second big-name national Republican to hit the state for a fundraiser on behalf of Guthrie.

In late March, Vice President Cheney briefly stopped in Lexington for a lunch-hour event to raise funds for Guthrie's campaign.