Carly Fiorina moves on to Koch brothers shortlist as donors line up
Carly Fiorina has emerged as the Republican candidate of the moment in conservative fundraising circles, drawing the notice of the billionaire Koch brothers and other wealthy donors who could instantly remake her shoestring presidential campaign.
Fiorina’s show-stealing performance in the second Republican presidential debate last month, and her subsequent surge in the polls, has prompted industrialists Charles and David Koch to take a “serious look” at the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive, according to three sources close to the brothers.
She has now moved to the short list of candidates the Kochs may support with their reported $1bn war chest, the sources said, adding that Florida senator Marco Rubio is among those on the coveted list.
A spokesman for the Kochs declined to comment.
Other politically powerful mega-donors, however, are also lining up. Texas oilman T Boone Pickens hosted a packed luncheon at a posh Dallas venue for Fiorina in late September, while venture capitalist Tom Perkins is planning a fundraising gala in California in the next few months.
“My money is on her,” said Perkins, who served on HP’s board during Fiorina’s tenure. “I think she could be president.”
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/04/carly-fiorina-attracts-koch-brothers-other-wealthy-donors
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