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

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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. In recent years, Adelson has been a major financier of GOP-allied groups, but has emerged this year as the consummate super donor in the wake of 2010 court rulings that permitted corporations, unions and individuals to supply unlimited amounts of money, sometimes anonymously, to independent groups that can advocate directly for candidates.

Adelson has told friends that he might give as much as $100 million in donations this year in support of GOP candidates and conservative issues. That target now seems easily within reach and could be surpassed, say the two GOP fundraisers with ties to the casino magnate.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/16/sheldon-adelson-to-lavish_n_1600149.html?ref=topbar

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1. Foreign casino money + Religious nut money = Trouble for the country

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What a combo, and all going to Mittens.

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2. citizens united...

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3. K & R

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4. Why even bother with elections anymore?

Just auction the damn government to the highest bidder

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7. i believe history will not be kind to this decision (citizens united)

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5. Gov. Rick Scott Receives $250,000 From Sheldon Adelson

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"Gov. Rick Scott recently received a big check for his re-election campaign.

The check, dated June 5, was for $250,000 and was given to Scott’s political action committee: Let’s Get to Work.

The check was from Sheldon Adelson, the gambling magnate who was bankrolling Newt Gingrich’s ill-fated presidential run at one point.

According to The Tampa Bay Times‘ short write up of the donation:

Scott flew to Las Vegas to meet with Adelson during his transition into office.

Florida Power & Light also wrote a $250,000 check dated June 4, and the anti-lawyer group Committee for Florida Justice Reform contributed $100,000. The group was among the strongest advocates for the changes to the state’s no-fault car insurance law.

The money pumped into Scott’s account — about $750,000 in the last 8 days — is an excellent reminder that, despite Scott’s low approval ratings, Scott stands to pose a formidable challenge to any Democrat in 2014.

http://fcir.org/2012/06/15/gov-rick-scott-receives-250000-from-sheldon-adelson/

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6. You would think the Religious Right

would object to using gambling money...if not then they are a bunch of hypocrits!