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Sheldon Adelson Willing to Spend $100 Million to Beat Obama
U.S.News & World Report ^ | June 14, 2012 | SETH CLINE

Posted on 06/14/2012 10:41:58 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion

Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson just donated $10 million to Mitt Romney's Super PAC, and told Forbes he is willing to spend $100 million or more to ensure President Obama is not re-elected.

Adelson is by far the biggest political donor in American politics. Before this latest contribution, he had given more than $26 million to Super PACs in 2012, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. That includes the $21.5 million he gave to Newt Gingrich's Super PAC, which single-handedly kept the former House Speaker's presidential campaign alive.

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1 posted on 06/14/2012 10:42:11 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I think I like Sheldon.


2 posted on 06/14/2012 10:46:44 AM PDT by RexBeach (Mr. Obama Can't Count.)
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To: RexBeach

So, it’s Adelson vs. Soros ?


3 posted on 06/14/2012 10:52:19 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Why advertise these contributions? Seems counter-productive to me. You don’t see the big name big dollar liberal donors claiming to be willing to spend $xx million to defeat someone. They just do it and let the PAC do its job etc. I would advise him to not publicize the contributions. Don’t hide them and don’t deny...just do it quietly. Many are turned off by the large contributions and having unequal influence etc.


4 posted on 06/14/2012 10:54:55 AM PDT by An American! (Proud To Be An American!)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Why advertise these contributions? Seems counter-productive to me. You don’t see the big name big dollar liberal donors claiming to be willing to spend $xx million to defeat someone. They just do it and let the PAC do its job etc. I would advise him to not publicize the contributions. Don’t hide them and don’t deny...just do it quietly. Many are turned off by the large contributions and having unequal influence etc.


5 posted on 06/14/2012 10:55:37 AM PDT by An American! (Proud To Be An American!)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
Reality versus Hope and Change....
6 posted on 06/14/2012 10:56:02 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Myth should choose Newt as VeeP... it would unify the republicans somewhat..
BUT many would be hoping for an accident to happen to Myth..

If Only Myth was not such a Union Goon.. but alas, he is..
Amazing how Myth goes way out of his way not to mention the Unions pro or con..
No mention at all none, zero, zip..

A Union Goon... you know... like Zero is..


7 posted on 06/14/2012 10:56:30 AM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole...)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Works for me! It’s good to have someone to rival George Soros in spending!


8 posted on 06/14/2012 10:59:49 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I’m a disabled veteran who can barely walk, but I’m ready to raise $1 million dollars to defeat Mr. Obama.


9 posted on 06/14/2012 11:00:58 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Ich habe keinen Konig aber Gott)
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To: knarf

Yup.


10 posted on 06/14/2012 11:01:59 AM PDT by RexBeach (Mr. Obama Can't Count.)
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To: An American!
Don’t hide them and don’t deny...just do it quietly. Many are turned off by the large contributions and having unequal influence etc.

I think it's better for Adelson to have announced it than have to respond to the MSM shouting about it. Get it out there, and when the MSM snarks about such large contributions, just use Andrew Breitbart's typical response, "So?"

11 posted on 06/14/2012 11:03:41 AM PDT by SuziQ
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

LOL!! I wonder if the official AP photo of the event was taken in close quarters to give the impression of a large crowd....? I wonder if the photogs will entertain us with “halo” photos this time around??


12 posted on 06/14/2012 11:05:39 AM PDT by randog (Tap into America!)
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To: hosepipe

Then the Unions should be supporting Romney. But I haven’t heard of any Unions supporting Romney yet.

But a lot of Union members will be voting for Romney in the privacy of the voting booth.


13 posted on 06/14/2012 11:06:38 AM PDT by unkus (Silence Is Consent)
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Now, if Adelson gave everyone who wanted one a hundred dollar voucher at his casinos, I don’t think there’d be that much negative feedback about this story, or at least not as many
votes that would gravitate to Obama out of the “sheer horror” that here is a guy willing to put up big bucks to defeat Obama.


14 posted on 06/14/2012 11:10:20 AM PDT by supremedoctrine
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Now, if Adelson gave everyone who wanted one a hundred dollar voucher at his casinos, I don’t think there’d be that much negative feedback about this story, or at least not as many
votes that would gravitate to Obama out of the “sheer horror” that here is a guy willing to put up big bucks to defeat Obama.


15 posted on 06/14/2012 11:10:20 AM PDT by supremedoctrine
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Now, if Adelson gave everyone who wanted one a hundred dollar voucher at his casinos, I don’t think there’d be that much negative feedback about this story, or at least not as many
votes that would gravitate to Obama out of the “sheer horror” that here is a guy willing to put up big bucks to defeat Obama.


16 posted on 06/14/2012 11:10:51 AM PDT by supremedoctrine
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Now, if Adelson gave everyone who wanted one a hundred dollar voucher at his casinos, I don’t think there’d be that much negative feedback about this story, or at least not as many
votes that would gravitate to Obama out of the “sheer horror” that here is a guy willing to put up big bucks to defeat Obama.


17 posted on 06/14/2012 11:10:54 AM PDT by supremedoctrine
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To: RexBeach
Sheldon Adelson is a latter day Hayim Salomon!
18 posted on 06/14/2012 11:12:03 AM PDT by Stepan12
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To: supremedoctrine

Four in a row, that has to be a new record.


19 posted on 06/14/2012 11:19:40 AM PDT by TheLawyerFormerlyKnownAsAl
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To: BarnacleCenturion

100 mill aint gonna be worth much after B~Wacky n Bernackie get done turning it into Monopoly money.


20 posted on 06/14/2012 11:25:08 AM PDT by rawcatslyentist ("Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one," Jeremiah 50:31)
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