Sheldon Adelson To Lavish $71 Million In Casino Money On GOP Super PACS, Nonprofits

Lakhota · Jun 16, 2012

By Peter H. Stone

WASHINGTON -- Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, whose net worth makes him one of the world's richest men, is on a check-writing spree that will soon bring his total political contributions in this election cycle to at least $71 million, according to sources familiar with his spending. That money is spread across the spectrum of GOP super PACs, which are required to disclose donors, and nonprofits, which are not.

Adelson and his wife, Miriam, along with other family donations, have already reached $36 million, including $10 million to the Romney-backing super PAC Restore Our Future that was reported this week. But two GOP fundraisers familiar with his plans say that Adelson has given or pledged at least $35 million more to three conservative nonprofit groups: the Karl Rove-linked Crossroads GPS, another with ties to billionaires Charles and David Koch and a third with links to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.).

Adelson, 78, is a staunch supporter of the Israeli right and a strong foe of American unions.
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Lakhota · Jun 16, 2012

McCain: Adelson Bringing ‘Foreign Money’ Into U.S. Campaign | TPMMuckraker

squinch · Jun 16, 2012

The Supreme Court ruled that treason is legal.

SniperFire · Jun 16, 2012

Who the hell does he think he is?

George Soros?

healthmyths · Jun 16, 2012

he's trying to counter the anti-business, anti-Las Vegas Obama who said:

You can't go take a trip to Las Vegas on the taxpayer's dime'...
You don't blow a bunch of cash in Vegas when you're trying to save for college."

"Perception is reality," said Republican Rep. Joe Heck, who represents southern Nevada. "After those statements were made, we had conventions call and pull out, so it did in fact cost Las Vegas business."

Obama, after mocking Las Vegas trips, will raise money there today

Twice President Obama made derisive comments about traveling to Las Vegas. The tourist-based economy of Nevada is still suffering from a double-digit unemployment rate.

But Vegas is an okay place for the president to raise money. He'll be there today to do just that.

I have a question. Will Obama ever apologize for his gut-checks against Las Vegas?

Trajan · Jun 16, 2012

Lakhota said: ↑

McCain: Adelson Bringing Foreign Money Into U.S. Campaign | TPMMuckraker
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mcCain used campaign public financing in 2008..obama said he would, then, reneged........hummm wonder why..

Oldstyle · Jun 16, 2012

Lakhota said: ↑

By Peter H. Stone

WASHINGTON -- Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, whose net worth makes him one of the world's richest men, is on a check-writing spree that will soon bring his total political contributions in this election cycle to at least $71 million, according to sources familiar with his spending. That money is spread across the spectrum of GOP super PACs, which are required to disclose donors, and nonprofits, which are not.

Adelson and his wife, Miriam, along with other family donations, have already reached $36 million, including $10 million to the Romney-backing super PAC Restore Our Future that was reported this week. But two GOP fundraisers familiar with his plans say that Adelson has given or pledged at least $35 million more to three conservative nonprofit groups: the Karl Rove-linked Crossroads GPS, another with ties to billionaires Charles and David Koch and a third with links to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.).

Adelson, 78, is a staunch supporter of the Israeli right and a strong foe of American unions.
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Ah yes...coming with the HuffPo early today...aren't we, Lahkota?

Stephanie · Jun 16, 2012

too late to whine about it now, Obama done broke that mold with his 2008 campaign

of course that wasn't a big deal

CrusaderFrank · Jun 16, 2012

Sweet!

But its OK for uberLib Buffett to own all the newspapers in the USA

WillowTree · Jun 16, 2012

Lakhota said: ↑

By Peter H. Stone

WASHINGTON -- Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson, whose net worth makes him one of the world's richest men, is on a check-writing spree that will soon bring his total political contributions in this election cycle to at least $71 million, according to sources familiar with his spending. That money is spread across the spectrum of GOP super PACs, which are required to disclose donors, and nonprofits, which are not.

Adelson and his wife, Miriam, along with other family donations, have already reached $36 million, including $10 million to the Romney-backing super PAC Restore Our Future that was reported this week. But two GOP fundraisers familiar with his plans say that Adelson has given or pledged at least $35 million more to three conservative nonprofit groups: the Karl Rove-linked Crossroads GPS, another with ties to billionaires Charles and David Koch and a third with links to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.).

Adelson, 78, is a staunch supporter of the Israeli right and a strong foe of American unions.
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