Embattled banker drops out of Romney fund-raiser

[kpete]

Source: Boston Globe

WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney’s campaign says that Bob Diamond, the embattled former chief executive of Barclays bank, will no longer be cohosting a London fund-raiser for the presumptive Republican nominee.

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“Mr. Diamond decided to step aside as a cohost for the upcoming London reception to focus all his attention on Barclays,” Romney campaign spokeswoman Andrea Saul said. “We respect his decision.”

Romney was planning to attend the fund-raiser when he is in town for the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. The price for attending the dinner ranged from $25,000 to $75,000, according to the London Telegraph.

Diamond gave $2,500 to Romney last year and has donated to a variety of candidates, including Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat, and Senator Scott Brown, a Massachusetts Republican.

Read more: http://bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/07/02/embattled-bank-chief-pulls-out-mitt-romney-fund-raiser/feVhOSPx20n8IhsQEHexxH/story.html

[Renew Deal]

1. Romney is raising money in London?

[rurallib]

2. my first thought too

WTF??

[tosh]

7. Exactly.

WTF??

[lonestarnot]

6. And China, and Saudi and Russia and Iran LOL

[BlueToTheBone]

8. IOKIYAR n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. yeah...what gives with that.

making no secret of Global financing
or
for those who prefer, New World Order.

[bluerum]

3. Why are London bankers donating to US political campaigns?

Inquiring minds want to know.


Rhetorical question, but it is clear that big money, corporate money, and the just plain rich from around the world will be buying our country via the political "process".



And that kinda stinks.

[maddezmom]

4. there are 120k+ expats in London

[yellowcanine]

10. Yes and I am sure they are showing proof of U.S. citizenship before being allowed to

give money to Romney.

[maddezmom]

11. actually, when I was an expat and gave $$$

to candidates, we did or knew we had to do so.

[Control-Z]

5. Is fundraising in foriegn countries

written into the Citizen's United decision? Is it really? Fuck that!!

[Fla Dem]

12. Wow, Imagine Obama campaigning say in France. They would be calling him unAmerican.

I understand there are expats in foreign countries a candidate MAY want to reach out to, but really. Citizen United has really opened up US elections to foreign money and influence.