Top Trump donor ponies up to take out Flake
Source: Politico
One of Donald Trumps most generous political benefactors is providing a six-figure donation to a super PAC devoted to unseating Sen. Jeff Flake, an Arizona Republican who has been fiercely critical of the president.
Robert Mercer, a reclusive hedge fund billionaire who was intimately involved in Trumps rise and helped to bankroll his 2016 campaign, is contributing $300,000 to a super PAC supporting former state Sen. Kelli Ward, who is challenging Flake in a Republican primary next year.
Its the latest sign that Trumps political machine is preparing to take on Flake, whose persistent attacks have angered the president. The White House has met with Ward and two other Republicans who are mulling primary challenges to the Arizona senator, former state Treasurer Jeff DeWit and former state GOP Chairman Robert Graham.
A longtime Trump critic, Flake has made waves with the release of his new book, Conscience of a Conservative. He argues that his party is in denial about the Trump presidency and blames the GOP for his rise. Over the past week, Flake has launched a national TV tour in which hes made the case that his party has taken the wrong course.
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Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/09/trump-jeff-flake-robert-mercer-kelli-ward-241454
Vetteguy
(74 posts)Leghorn21
(13,520 posts)Vetteguy
(74 posts)geretogo
(1,281 posts)onecaliberal
(32,489 posts)dbackjon
(6,578 posts)She makes Sarah Palin look like a Rhodes Scholar, and a super nice one at that.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Tea Bagger extraordinaire. Here in Nevada,Heller just picked up a Male challenger from the same club. Danny I got more Bankruptcies than you Tarkanian. Sounds like Adelson and Wynn money behind him.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,044 posts)She publicly called for him to resign because of his cancer and said the governor should appoint her to replace him. Horrible woman.
ck4829
(34,977 posts)Why does he need a donor?
LittleGirl
(8,261 posts)where's the DNC on this problem? Seriously, Why TF isn't this on the DNC's radar?
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)LittleGirl
(8,261 posts)but doubtful it will go anywhere because now, even the DNC is counting on that money to counter the RNC.
ugh, it's a no win battle.
thanks.
BumRushDaShow
(127,312 posts)and they both split the vote. Then maybe, just maybe, we can get a Democrat elected there.
C Moon
(12,188 posts)What a charming man he must be.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)SunSeeker
(51,378 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)So that may be why. There's a good chance they can knock him out.
Same thing w/Heller, who was in trouble for re-election. Notice he was a good boy and voted for the GOP health care bill, so they wouldn't run someone against him for the Republican spot?
kimbutgar
(20,882 posts)People have the right to know who is buying the politicians they elect.