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riversedge

(70,574 posts)
Thu May 9, 2024, 10:34 AM May 9

Arthur Blank to hold fundraiser for Biden in Atlanta on eve of Morehouse speech

Source: ajc.com





By Greg Bluestein 9 hours ago

Arthur Blank, the billionaire Home Depot co-founder, will host a high-dollar fundraiser with President Joe Biden in Atlanta on the eve of the Democrat’s commencement speech at Morehouse College.

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The next day, Biden will headline Morehouse’s graduation ceremony amid threats of a walk-out from students and faculty in protest of the Democrat’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war and other critiques of his agenda.

Polls show Biden and former President Donald Trump in a close race in Georgia, which voted Democratic in 2020 for the first time in nearly three decades.

Blank, the owner of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, donated $300,000 to Biden’s campaign during the 2020 campaign and another $400,000 in 2023. In all, he has given more than $4 million to Democratic-aligned groups since 2010, though he also contributed to a handful of Republicans.

Read more: https://www.ajc.com/politics/arthur-blank-to-hold-fundraiser-for-biden-in-atlanta-on-eve-of-morehouse-speech/GAFFXHA2IZH2FKUIW62WSG2MQA/




Also see this DU link for a few other Biden donors:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218935181
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Arthur Blank to hold fundraiser for Biden in Atlanta on eve of Morehouse speech (Original Post) riversedge May 9 OP
I have been boycotting Home Depot for a while LetMyPeopleVote May 9 #1
im confused....wasnt Home Depot supporting trump? samnsara May 9 #3
There are two founders of Home Depot... forkol May 9 #5
He was CEO of Home Depot for 4 years, but he retired in 2000 FakeNoose May 9 #4
Blank has done a few stunning things here in Atlanta. Nice to see he's helping our Pres. CurtEastPoint May 9 #2

forkol

(114 posts)
5. There are two founders of Home Depot...
Thu May 9, 2024, 04:15 PM
May 9

Arthur Blank was one of them. The other is Bernie Marcus, and he's the Trump supporting guy.

FakeNoose

(32,997 posts)
4. He was CEO of Home Depot for 4 years, but he retired in 2000
Thu May 9, 2024, 02:10 PM
May 9

Meanwhile Mr. Blank has sponsored many community-service and philanthropic programs in Atlanta and elsewhere. I guess it's OK to boycott him if you dislike the Atlanta Falcons. But it doesn't make sense to boycott Home Depot.

Further info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Blank

CurtEastPoint

(18,691 posts)
2. Blank has done a few stunning things here in Atlanta. Nice to see he's helping our Pres.
Thu May 9, 2024, 01:58 PM
May 9

Atlanta Humane Society, brand new facility


Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, brand new hospital




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