The Republican 2016 presidential primary season opened with the “Sheldon Adelson Primary.” The eight wealthiest person in the country, worth an estimated $40 billion, doesn’t have to wait for the official GOP primary season to start. He holds his own primary.
Those that are familiar with American politics or the Las Vegas scene have heard of Sheldon Adelson. Adelson, 79, is the Horatio Alger-like self-made billionaire who became the major power on the Las Vegas Strip and the outspoken defender of Israel and the Republicans — having donated nearly $100 million to GOP candidates in 2012. […]
Those that are familiar with American politics or the Las Vegas scene have heard of Sheldon Adelson. Adelson, 79, is the Horatio Alger-like self-made billionaire who became the major power on the Las Vegas Strip and the outspoken defender of Israel and the Republicans — having donated nearly $100 million to GOP candidates in
By Olga Pierce, Justin Elliott and Theodoric Meyer In the November election, a million more Americans voted for Democrats seeking election to the U.S. House of Representatives than Republicans. But that popular vote advantage did not result in control of the chamber. Instead, despite getting fewer votes, Republicans have maintained a commanding control of the […]
By Olga Pierce, Justin Elliott and Theodoric Meyer In the November election, a million more Americans voted for Democrats seeking election to the U.S. House of Representatives than Republicans. But that
Exactly how much, you ask? We don’t really know, and it’s likely we never will. Many of the groups that spent the most on the election aren’t required to report their donors. But thanks to recent campaign finance filings, we can get a better idea. We dug through Federal Election Commission and Internal Revenue Service […]
Exactly how much, you ask? We don't really know, and it's likely we never will. Many of the groups that spent the most on the election aren't required to report their donors. But thanks to recent campaign finance filings, we can get a better idea. We dug through Federal Election Commission and Internal Revenue Service records and found that
(MintPress) – As the dust settles from another whirlwind presidential election that saw candidates spending a collective $1 billion on elaborate national campaigns, citizens across the U.S. continue to push for comprehensive campaign finance reform to remove special interest money from American elections. The Move to Amend coalition, a grassroots movement of citizens across the U.S., […]
(MintPress) - As the dust settles from another whirlwind presidential election that saw candidates spending a collective $1 billion on elaborate national campaigns, citizens across the U.S. continue to push for comprehensive campaign finance reform to remove special
“I hope you make it very clear to your employees what you believe is in the best interest of your enterprise and therefore their job and their future in the upcoming elections.” — Mitt Romney, June 6, in a conference call with the anti-union National Federation of Independent Business. (NEW YORK) MintPress – The Republican challenger […]
“I hope you make it very clear to your employees what you believe is in the best interest of your enterprise and therefore their job and their future in the upcoming elections.” — Mitt Romney, June 6, in a conference call with the anti-union National Federation of Independent
Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate, has been the leading contributor to outside groups supporting Mitt Romney and other Republican candidates this election cycle, donating tens of millions of dollars. His company, Las Vegas Sands, is also the focus of a federal investigation into possible violations of bribery laws at its casinos in Macau, China. In an interview […]
