Billionaires Ken Griffin, Pritzkers part of $1.3M cash dump to Emanuel campaign ( Chicago politics )

Chicago Sun Times ^ | 03/09/2015 | Natasha Korecki

[george76]

Over three days, some of the wealthiest people in Chicago, if not the nation, dumped more than $1.3 million into the political re-election campaign of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel..

Among the donors was Citadel founder and billionaire Ken Griffin, who donated $250,000 to Emanuel. The mayor is battling to keep his seat against a surging Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.

Others who donated from March 3 to March 6 include: Groupon co-founder Eric Lefkofsky, $200,000; Richard Melman, $100,000; and Jay B. Pritzker and M.K. Pritzker, who tossed in $50,000 each.

Garcia recently took in a a $250,000 contribution from SEIU Healthcare, one of a series of labor donations in Garcia’s campaign account.

[nascarnation]

A Jewish guy vs. Jesus

What a country!

[P.O.E.]

Pritzkers started their fortune as the “Four Queens” Casino in Vegas. Later went on to run Hyatt Hotels.

[sasquatch]

Rom’s done such a great job. How can anyone oppose Him?

[Jim from C-Town]

All the ultra-rich have seen what happened in NYC when a real Leftist Nutter gets in. At least for them Emanuel is a crony.

[ptsal]

I thought Chicago was dead-ass broke....

Send a Federal bailout czar to run the shop.

[Dick Bachert]

[nascarnation]

That will happen as part of the overall state bailouts for Cal, Ill, and NYS. Coming early in the Clinton (or Warren) administration years.

[RetiredTexasVet]

The Jewish mob vs. the Union mob!!!

[nascarnation]

Maybe we can witness mutually assured destruction, but I doubt it. I suspect Rham’s huge money will put him over the top, although it’s money they would have liked to spend on other Dem candidates in 2016.

[originalbuckeye]

More self loathing Jews destroying our country. I don’t get it. Really.

[Cen-Tejas]

To coin our # 1 outlaws famous saying before Congress.....”at this point what difference does it make”?

Outside Chicago, who cares which crook gets elected?

[Jimmy Valentine]

If tiny dancer loses it will be a source of great amusement to me. Chicago will collapse into financial and racial chaos all voted for by a benighted population

[cynwoody]

If tiny dancer loses it will be a source of great amusement to me. Chicago will collapse into financial and racial chaos all voted for by a benighted population

On Tuesday 7 April, Chi-town gets to choose: Obama's dancer boy or the Mexican:

Chewy the Mexican
Born 1956-04-12 in Durango, Mehico

The devil we know well? Or the one we may not?

[who knows what evil?]

Most people running for office today (from local on up) are corrupt liars...’Chewy’ would fit right into a sewer like Chicago.

[Jimmy Valentine]

“Badges,!!We dont need no stinkin’ badges!!”