Presidential hopeful Rick Perry is visiting Charlotte to raise money today -- and Democrats are using his visit to raise their own campaign cash.
In a fundraising letter, party Chairman David Parker issues this missive: “Despite his poor taste in barbecue, Rick Perry should feel right at home with the extreme agenda of Thom Tillis, Pat McCrory and the rest of the North Carolina Republicans."
He continued: "Rick Perry endorsed the Tea Party Republicans’ plan to end Medicare, slash resources for K-12 education and eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs. When it comes to economic policies that erode middle class security, Rick Perry is in lockstep with Thom Tillis, Pat McCrory and the rest of the Republicans who want to turn back the clock on North Carolina.”
The solicitation from Democrats includes this humorous Photoshop job:

