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发帖数: 61690 | 1 It’s one of the biggest mysteries in Republican circles: why has Sheldon
Adelson ― who spent upwards of $100 million during the last presidential
campaign ― suddenly stopped pouring huge sums of money into politics?
The conventional wisdom ― that he’s planning to spend millions of dollars
to support Marco Rubio, but is waiting to see how he fares in a few more
primaries ― does not explain the severity of Adelson’s political spending
freeze, which is further-reaching than previously known.
According to a dozen donors and operatives who have spoken recently to
Adelson or his representatives, the 82-year-old Las Vegas casino mogul hasn
’t donated during this election cycle to several of the conservative
political groups that have been regular recipients of his largess. That
includes groups that are not engaged in the GOP primary, such as the Koch
brothers-backed Americans for Prosperity and the Karl Rove-conceived
Crossroads outfits, according to Adelson’s associates.
So far, Adelson and his wife Miriam Adelson have given relatively small
donations of a couple thousand dollars each to about 16 candidates,
including Rubio and his rival Ted Cruz, as well as $2.6 million to various
federal party committees.
Few of the Adelsons' associates wanted to be quoted talking about the
famously temperamental self-made billionaire, who is known for valuing
loyalty and holding grudges. But, with Tuesday’s GOP presidential caucuses
in his backyard looming, several expressed concern that Adelson’s hesitance
could have long-lasting consequences. Time is running short, they say, for
major donors to fund an assault to try to slow the momentum of GOP
frontrunner Donald Trump.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/sheldon-adelson-donor-republicans-219598#ixzz40wVDTW00 |
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