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Adelson makes new ‘sizeable’ contribution to pro-Gingrich super PAC (Confirmed!)
Think Much via CNN ^ | 2-24-12 | Lippak

Posted on 02/24/2012 5:02:37 PM PST by VinL

Washington (CNN) – Casino mogul and major Republican donor Sheldon Adelson made an expected new contribution this week to the super PAC supporting Newt Gingrich, Winning Our Future, CNN has learned.

One source familiar with Adelson’s donation described it as “sizeable.” Two sources said the Nevada businessman made the contribution recently.

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The sources would not speak on the record because Adelson wanted his contribution to be private.

CNN reported last week Adelson was expected to contribute as much as an additional $10 million to the super PAC. A great majority of the funding for Winning Our Future has come from Adelson and his extended family. Adelson, his wife and their extended family have donated $11 million to the organization.

The sources would not specify the exact amount of the donation.

A spokesman for Adelson could not be reached for comment.

A spokesman for Winning Our Future, Rick Tyler, refused to comment on whether Adelson made a new donation.

Thanks to the new influx of money, the organization will have far greater resources to help boost Gingrich in some of the primaries and caucuses voting on March 6th, Super Tuesday.

The organization is expected to disclose as early as Monday its plans for advertising in those states. Gingrich is campaigning hard in several of those contests in hopes to keeping his campaign alive.

You can follow Kevin Bohn on Twitter @KevinBohnCNN.

In the new edition of Forbes Magazine, the multi-billionaire defended himself against critics of his contributions.

“Those people are either jealous or professional critics,” Adelson said, adding “They like to trash other people. It’s unfair that I’ve been treated unfair—but it doesn’t stop me. I might give $10 million or $100 million to Gingrich.”

Adelson’s worth is estimated at $25 billion.


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KEYWORDS: gingrich; newt; sheldonadelson
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To: Bobalu

Bobalu! I was looking for you. Do you have that pic of great men handy?


21 posted on 02/24/2012 6:00:54 PM PST by txhurl
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To: txhurl


22 posted on 02/24/2012 6:05:21 PM PST by Bobalu (It is not obama we are fighting, it is the media.)
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To: VinL
GO NEWT! THANK HEAVEN'S FOR ADDELSON! HEARD RUSH SAY NEWT MAY SURGE AGAIN DUE TO HIS SPEECH SLAMMING OBOMMIE THE COMMIE FOR HIS APOLOGY TO TERRISTS!

23 posted on 02/24/2012 6:16:22 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: PapaNew

I thought we were taking football? Good video.


24 posted on 02/24/2012 6:18:26 PM PST by VinL (It is better to suffer every wrong, than to consent to wrong.)
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To: RoosterRedux

25 MILLION in Fla alone and millions and millions more in Iowa. Romney is trying to buy the Whitehouse. Newt can do wonders with the money but it isn’t even close to what the Romney camp has spent.

GO NEWT! WOOT! WOOT!


25 posted on 02/24/2012 6:20:06 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: Bobalu

EXCELLENT POST! NEWT BELONGS WITH THE CREME DE LA CREME OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS


26 posted on 02/24/2012 6:22:39 PM PST by katiedidit1 ("This is one race of people for whom psychoanalysis is of no use whatsoever." the Irish)
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To: VinL
I hope they use the money effectively. I am not overly impressed with their advertising/communications team.
27 posted on 02/24/2012 6:27:40 PM PST by Moorings
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To: VinL
I hope he stays in the his current track. This is the best pitch for him. He should not get into a food fight, as that will take him off message, and he does not do well in a food fight.

Willard does better in a food fight, because he is that type of low class character, and he has a lot of money to throw into it. He has nothing else to show as his record really sucks.

28 posted on 02/24/2012 6:33:55 PM PST by Moorings
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To: WellyP; Jim Robinson; onyx
Romney will be spending the next few hours in his padded soundproof room!

Romney/Paul think they have this all sewn up...God Bless Mr. Adelson!

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29 posted on 02/24/2012 6:36:09 PM PST by greyfoxx39 (Don't call us bigots! "Bigotry" is 98% of mormons in NV voting for Mitt Romney.)
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To: Moorings

Right. Newt doesn’t do personal well- that’s why he lost the Fla debates.

But issues and ideas- none better. One could probably ask him about the 1950 world series- and he could give the box scores.


30 posted on 02/24/2012 6:42:23 PM PST by VinL (It is better to suffer every wrong, than to consent to wrong.)
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To: VinL

Take a gander at this video!


31 posted on 02/24/2012 6:42:25 PM PST by Randy Larsen (No Romney vote from my family!)
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To: Randy Larsen

Randy????


32 posted on 02/24/2012 6:43:43 PM PST by VinL (It is better to suffer every wrong, than to consent to wrong.)
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To: VinL

Adding the video...sheesh!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2850047/posts


33 posted on 02/24/2012 6:43:59 PM PST by Randy Larsen (No Romney vote from my family!)
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To: VinL

Sorry, brain fart!


34 posted on 02/24/2012 6:45:16 PM PST by Randy Larsen (No Romney vote from my family!)
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To: VinL

Thanks for asking ‘Randy???’. I thought I was having a really bad blonde moment till I saw your post.


35 posted on 02/24/2012 6:46:27 PM PST by LuvFreeRepublic ( (#withNewt))
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To: LuvFreeRepublic

I have so wanted people to see this video! then I blow the link!

Just damn!


36 posted on 02/24/2012 6:49:19 PM PST by Randy Larsen (No Romney vote from my family!)
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To: VinL

Mr. Adelson may have also sent some magicians along with the money to help. There’s more than just money to Newt’s recent mo.

Thank you again, Mr. Adelson!


37 posted on 02/24/2012 6:49:28 PM PST by txhurl
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To: LuvFreeRepublic

No problem- I have those moments constantly- and I’m not blonde.


38 posted on 02/24/2012 6:52:27 PM PST by VinL (It is better to suffer every wrong, than to consent to wrong.)
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To: txhurl

There’s more than just money to Newt’s recent mo.
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Likely, so. But, don’t underestimate the power of MOney to give one a hell of a lot of “mo”.


39 posted on 02/24/2012 6:56:04 PM PST by VinL (It is better to suffer every wrong, than to consent to wrong.)
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To: Randy Larsen

I saw the video a few days ago. I have posted it on FaceBook and I have been tweeting it out over and over again. It is excellent.


40 posted on 02/24/2012 6:57:44 PM PST by LuvFreeRepublic ( (#withNewt))
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