Posted on 08/21/2022 4:46:15 PM PDT by boycott
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won the backing of several billionaire donors in her battle for a fourth term. Leading the pack is hedge fund tycoon Ken Griffin, one of seven moguls who have donated over $25,000 to help Murkowski stay in the Senate.
Griffin sent $1.5 million to Alaskans for L.I.S.A., a super PAC that can accept unlimited donations. The group, founded by former Murkowski campaign staffers, claims the acronym in its name stands for “Leadership In a Strong Alaska,” but it only backs one candidate: Murkowski, and has spent $2.7 million on her behalf. In addition to Griffin, fellow hedge funders John Arnold and Louis Bacon contributed $500,000 and $50,000 to the PAC, respectively. James and Kathryn Murdoch, the politically moderate heirs to the Murdoch media empire, have each given $250,000.
Billionaires from big Alaska industries have also pitched in. Michael S. Smith, who donated $200,000, and Jeffrey Hildebrand, who contributed $75,000, both made their fortunes in oil. Micky Arison, who along with his wife donated $25,000 total, runs Carnival Cruise Line.
Together, these billionaires—all of whom reside in the lower 48 ......
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Politically moderate heirs ? LOL!!!
According to Wikipedia, Kathryn works for the Clinton Climate Initiative. In 2013, the couple launched Quadrivium Foundation. This is a far left group. They also donated money to the Clinton Foundation.
In 2020, James and Kathryn Murdoch each donated $615,000 to the Biden campaign.
Nothing like billionaries buying "elections"
The Democrats learned how to “fortify” their “elections” so the elections stayed bought...
what a crock that these rich elitist globalists can donate unlimited amounts of money but the average person is bound by donation limits to candidates.
The Lear jet leftists expect to form the core of the global Inner Party. There they will continue to enjoy the finest foods and most advanced gadgets the world has to offer. While deciding your fate for you.
If you work very hard and show them your unwavering loyalty you may be permitted to join the global Outer Party — and be permitted air conditioning on a rationed basis.
The rest of us will eat insects and swelter.
Up to no good again
Good observations. Salute.
If anyone ever gets REALLY serious about election integrity and relevance, among the first laws would be outlawing any out-of-state campaign donations for everything except Pres & VP...
No election will ever be “honest” until this happens...
Anything else is just the continuation of pissing into the wind...
Buying elections for democrats and RINOs only of course.
The wealthy should not be allowed to be involved in politics or government.
And ultimately much of the money was laundered from Taxpayer dollars.
Nothing like billionaries buying “elections”
Yep. The billionaires control our nation.
Remember when the democrats used to say the republicans were the party of the rich? Republicans today are the working class.
” what a crock that these rich elitist globalists can donate unlimited amounts of money .... “
Yep. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg spent $400 million to help steal the election.
Bad moo cow
Leftwing extremists.
And ultimately much of the money was laundered from Taxpayer dollars.
Sure it us. They don’t support politicians that will cost them money.
These wealthy elitist globalists all seem to be on board with the World Economic Forum. Why do they wait doing what they want for us? Why do they still eat meats? Why do they still use so much energy and not follow good ESG guidelines that want for all of us? Why do they still own anything? The WEF tells us we’ll own nothing and be happy, why don’t they start themselves by owning nothing? They’re all hypocrites.
Why is it that the more we lower taxes on billionaires the more liberal they become? I think we should of raised taxes on these people.
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I am fine if we hammer liberal billionaires. They should own nothing and be happy like their globalist leaders want for us.
Mitch sent a bunch of money too. Bastards.
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