Presidential hopefuls are flocking to the North Star state -- one fundraiser at a time.

Former House speaker and possible presidential contender Newt Gingrich will be coming to Minneapolis next month for a fundraiser at a downtown hotel benefiting Minnesota Republicans.

That comes on the heels of a similar fundraiser this Monday featuring fellow rumored presidential aspirant Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana. Gov. Tim Pawlenty (whose eyes are also set squarely on 2012) is a co-host of both events -- though he missed Jindal's visit because of a trade mission overseas.

The Oct. 6 Gingrich event is billed as an "exclusive roundtable discussion" at the Minneapolis Marriott. The minimum donation is $5,000 per couple.

Reps. John Kline, Michele Bachmann and Erik Paulsen are also listed as co-hosts, in addition to former Best Buy and Target CEOs Brad Anderson and Bob Ulrich.

See the invite below:

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