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marmar

(77,066 posts)
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 07:08 PM Jul 2012

Sheldon Adelson, Reich wing sugardaddy


(Bloomberg) Billionaire casino executive Sheldon Adelson, who has donated tens of millions of dollars to promote Republican presidential candidates and oppose President Barack Obama, is also using his wealth to elect Republicans in Florida.

Adelson donated $1 million last month to a super-political action committee that promotes Representative Connie Mack IV, who polls show is favored to win the state’s Aug. 14 Republican Senate primary and oppose Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson in November.

The contribution was disclosed today in a filing by the super-PAC, Freedom PAC, to the Federal Election Commission today.

Freedom PAC is “supporting strong conservative candidates in Florida,” and its “top priority is electing Connie Mack to the U.S. Senate,” the PAC says on its website. .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-09/adelson-gives-1-million-to-pac-for-florida-republicans.html



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Sheldon Adelson, Reich wing sugardaddy (Original Post) marmar Jul 2012 OP
It looks like Sheldeon Adelson found his new whore Cali_Democrat Jul 2012 #1
It does not hurt that DonCoquixote Jul 2012 #2
 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
1. It looks like Sheldeon Adelson found his new whore
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 07:14 PM
Jul 2012

Connie Mack. Adelson is paying Connie good money to perform favors for him if he wins the primary and is elected in Nov.

Many of these Congressional "representatives" are nothing more than whores.

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)
2. It does not hurt that
Mon Jul 9, 2012, 07:27 PM
Jul 2012

Asian interests want to build Casinos here in Florida.

Granted, I have no problem with Casinos, but I DO with Adelson.

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