As I read this article, it says that Adelson will fund Newt so that Newt can knock Santorum out of the race. He wants to do that so Romney will win the nomination according to the article.
Am I reading it wrong?
Just because the article says something doesn’t mean it’s correct.
I would join VinL in asking the question, if Adelson is actually for Romney, why not simply avoid helping anyone else and simply help Romney?
VinL also points out in his posts the two men, Adelson and Newt, have been close friends for many years.
Remember, it’s the Wall Street Journal, which is pushing for Romney.
I suspect Adelson fears that Santorum would lose badly to Obama in the general election, so the he wants him out of the race. At times, Santorum sounds like he’s running for pope, not president. We don’t need a pope. We already have one. But we don’t have a president. We have a radical-in-chief.
Santorum’s recent comment that as president he would fight ‘the dangers of contraception’ is the kind of thing that will send independents running back to Obama in droves.
Am I reading it wrong?
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You’re reading is accurate-—it’s the scenario painted by the article that is logically disjointed. If Adelson gives money to Newt, it will solely be to support a friend and ally of 30+ years.
Any rationalization for the donation from Adelson, is only to placate Romney, who reportedly telephoned Adelson and asked that he stop supporting Newt.