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AP Source: Another $5M Donated to Pro-Gingrich PAC…From Casino Mogul’s Wife

AP Source: Another $5M Donated to Pro Gingrich PAC...From Casino Moguls Wife | Miriam & Sheldon AdelsonNEW YORK (AP) — The wife of a casino mogul who contributed $5 million to an independent group supporting Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is matching that contribution, a person with knowledge of the contribution said Monday.

Miriam Adelson, the wife of Las Vegas billionaire Sheldon Adelson, was giving $5 million to Winning Our Future, a super PAC supporting the former House speaker’s presidential bid. The Adelson associate was not free to discuss the matter publicly and disclosed the contribution on condition of anonymity.

The Adelsons are close to Gingrich and have supported his political endeavors for many years. They have both made the maximum contribution to his campaign.

Super PACs can raise and spend unlimited amounts to support or oppose a candidate as long as they do not coordinate directly with a campaign. Super PACs came about after a Supreme Court ruling in 2010 significantly eased campaign finance restrictions.

Sheldon Adelson made his contribution to the pro-Gingrich super PAC in January, after Gingrich was battered with attack ads from Restore Our Future, a super PAC backing Mitt Romney. Gingrich, who had been leading polls in Iowa in December, placed fourth in the state’s caucuses and fourth in the New Hampshire primary after the advertising binge.

Winning Our Future stirred controversy when it purchased and aired a documentary highly critical of Romney’s years at Bain Capital, a venture capital firm where he made his wealth. The film depicted the Romney and the firm as heartless corporate raiders who destroyed countless jobs by buying and reorganizing companies. The film had many inaccuracies, and Gingrich called for it to be edited or taken down.

The associate said Miriam Adelson had asked the group to use her money on ads that support Gingrich and not on attack ads.

In response to Sheldon Adelson’s concerns about the Nevada caucuses conflicting with the Jewish Sabbath, Republican Party officials said Monday they were adding a special evening caucus session on Feb. 4 for Jewish voters marking the Sabbath. The session was expected to delay the reporting of results from the nominating contest by several hours.

The Clark County Republican Party said it will hold the evening caucus to accommodate roughly 500 conservative Jewish voters observing the traditional weekly day of worship. Most Nevada Republicans would still be requested to caucus from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 4. The Sabbath ends at sundown on Saturday.

Caucus results from Clark County — it‘s the state’s most populous county and home to Las Vegas and more than 70 percent of Nevada’s total population — aren’t expected to be released until after the 7 p.m. caucus at a school founded by Adelson and his wife. The majority owners of the world’s largest publicly traded casino company, Las Vegas Sands Corp., the Adelsons are highly active in Jewish causes worldwide.

 

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  • screamineagle
    Posted on January 24, 2012 at 11:18am

    Have To Love It That Newt Has Someone Who Can Keep His PAC Doing To Romneycrat What Romneycrat’s PAC Did To Him In Iowa……. Reaping What You Sowed There Romneycrat! Gotta Love It,, And The Establishment Rhino Republicrats Are Shaking In Their Boots,, Are Putting ALL Their Wagons In A Circle,,, And They Keep Shooting Down Their OWN Candidate… See, Rhino’s,, You Haven’t Figured It Out Yet,, But The Conservative Base Is FED UP With Your Rhino Ways,, Your Establishment “Good Old Boy” Clic,,,, And Rush Is Right,,, All This Negative, Hatfilled Comments From Ingraham, Rove,, Christie,, McCain, Romney, Glenn Beck,, And Their “Establishment” “Rhino” Supporting Of Romney Is Over,,, We WIll NOT Be Talked Down To,, Laughed At,, Be-littled, Mocked,,, Without Consequeces…. Wait Till Florida… THEN You WIll Take Notice,, I Was Going To Sit Out Due To No Tea Party Candidate We Can Support,, And WILL NEVER VOTE For Becks Candidate, He Secretely Supports Romney,,,, Many Of My Tea Party Friends Had Decided To Sit This Primary Out,,, But Now That ALL The Rhino’s Are So Scared Of Newt,, We Bout Decided To Help Make It Interesting Here In Florida,,, Neither Newt, Romney, Paul Or ANY Of The Candidates Can Win,,, SO,,, Enjoy The Fight… Going To Enjoy The Attacks That Romney’s PAC Started,, But NOW, Newt’s Pac Has Funding To Help Them “Reap The Whirlwind”… Sweet…

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    • Hobbs57
      Posted on January 25, 2012 at 9:27pm

      MAybe you need to do your homework on Adelson and his past history of buying politicians. Now having donated 17.7 million to Newt, a reasonable man would ask, what did Newt promise this man ?? Apparently Tom Delay and possibly Newt , got a bill delayed that would have kept China from holding the 2008 Olympics. Magically, this bill got held up by Delay and Adelson got one of the unheard of license to build a Casino in China. One that Newt visited while doing a history tour of the pacific, wink, wink. Shortly after returning from China, Newt got his first million from Adelson, to start American solutions. Since then, it has added up to 17.7 million, 6.6 million of which Newt blew on private flight charters. Yeah, he is big time. Romney may be a moderate, but he is not a progressive pig who is bought and paid for. What do you think ??

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  • Kathleen3
    Posted on January 24, 2012 at 10:28am

    I have to assume this couple is counting on Gingrich to keep them supplied with illegal aliens (slave labor) and thus the support (aka buyout).

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    • JRook
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 1:53pm

      Good point, but I think Newt favors forced labor by school students at something much less than the minimum wage. Another instance of Newt pandering to an ignorant constituency that actually thinks people enjoy being poor and having their kids attend substandard schools. Virtually every state Supreme Court has struck down property tax as a source of school funding and virtually every state ignores the ruling. And now you have governors slashing school funding and people voting down school levies as though it hurts somebody other than the students. And again, the superficial will jump to blaming the unions without questioning or indicting the individuals on the school board or the administrative people who agreed to the outrageous items. There is very little that charter schools are doing that good teachers would not be in favor of.

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  • Beachbaby
    Posted on January 24, 2012 at 10:27am

    I will definitely be spending the dough at their casino. I will do my research and make sure all my dimes go to their business.

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  • headbtweenlegs
    Posted on January 24, 2012 at 6:57am

    Obama or….Newt, Mitty, Paul, or Scrotums…Ill pick one after the or..Or we will have Obama again…

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  • Gypsy123
    Posted on January 24, 2012 at 1:41am

    I trust nobody.

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    • Raisingmy3boysright
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 7:48am

      Amen! I trust no one as well. I dislike ALL politicians.

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    • techengineer11
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 8:34am

      It‘s becoming more apparent why Newt and others desire to bomb Iran into oblivian now isn’t it? The
      “Chosen” will only give their money to people who support their causes.. I’m still just a little curious over the mattter of how the “Chosen” continue to wind up with all of the money in nation after nation..

      Must be a Ponzi scheme for the Chosen? Like the Federal Reserve?

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  • Chuck Stein
    Posted on January 24, 2012 at 1:00am

    My wife‘s liberal facebook friends posted news of Newt’s SC victory — with messages like “Hooray!“ and ”Gotta Love It” No surprise.

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  • Fathertickingtimebomb
    Posted on January 24, 2012 at 12:09am

    I lost a little money in Addleson’s Casino in the past, and now I feel pretty good about it. He is giving to a decent cause!
    I almost felt bad 2 weekends ago when I took the Palazzo for 3K, but it seems he still has plenty to give to Newt!

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    • symphonic
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 6:04am

      Casino = evil. Destroys lives. Addicts people to gambling. And then gives the money to other evil causes.

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  • bullcrapbuster
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:53pm

    Why are the Hobbits giving money to Newt? :)

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    • PatriotNAmerica
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 9:26am

      Dr. Paul raises 10-15 million dollars over the course of a year from 10s of thousands of small donations while one Jewish billionaire puts up 10 million for Newt over the past 2 weeks. So we wonder why these Neo-Cons love bombing Israel’s enemies so much? Really?

      This is criminal. Treason.

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  • MS-GlenNBC
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:42pm

    This sounds like an ugly Drunk?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ3LbyunecA

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  • xyfbx
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:39pm

    Check out that photo.

    “I am your father, Newt”

    LMAO

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  • sablegsd
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:33pm

    mittens romneycare cannot beat comrade downgrade. He couldn‘t even beat the guy that couldn’t beat the obamanation.

    His record sucks. He is a plastic ken doll without the personality. In fact, I believe he has the personality of a kumquat. He is a phony. He is not a nice guy. He won’t say obama is a socialist, but he pulls a BS stunt like the cake. He has no problem shooting a flame thrower at fellow R words, but he won’t say boo about the POS currently destroying the country. Does this crap sound familiar? mclame anyone? But most importantly, HE CAN’T BEAT COMRADE DOWNGRADE! Newt can.

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    • xyfbx
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:51pm

      Leave kumquats out of it. It is Chinese New Year and they are a traditional food. Just ate too and they have lots of personality.

      Romney’s problem is that he is boring. I do believe he is a patriot. He is rich enough he could spend the rest of his life doing anything he wants not being denigrated by men of lessor morals like Newt and Huckabee. He wants to be President because he thinks he can make a real difference.

      He is everything a conservative should be. He is a family man, he volunteers, he gives to charity and he ran a very successful business. He has met every challenge very well.

      He is just boring. It doesn’t mean he is incompetent and would not lead the nation in the right direction.

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  • 1bambam
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:32pm

    Mr big government progressive Newt….what are progressives famous for besides lying????? Your right changing the definition of words ….Can someone ask Newt what his definition to the word Conservative is…..

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  • PJL
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:28pm

    Money, graft and girls, that Newt how cute.

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  • TheObamanation
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:26pm

    Can’t we all just get along ? Ha ha ha ha ha … sorry … I couldn’t resist.

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  • TerryDo
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:16pm

    Don’t you think Gingrich and Adelson look like they could be brothers, although from a different mother?

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  • OlefromMN
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:09pm

    “The associate said Miriam Adelson had asked the group to use her money on ads that support Gingrich and not on attack ads.” I like this! Not only a generous donation but a direction of how it is to be used. This is why full disclosure should be the way, and open donations to candidates should be allowed.

    Mitt hides behind his Super PAC and we know nothing of the large donors. Perhaps Newt should ask Mitt (and the other candidates) to disclose his (their) large donors?

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:19pm

      I would think a Las Vegas billionaire would know how to place a bet…..

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  • TerryDo
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:03pm

    Wow, Sheldon Adelson and his wife are really ‘paying it forward’ to Newt, for all his help from way back when; they first met in the halls of Washington and became fast friends. At least according to Adelson that is where they first met and became BFF
    .
    That is if one believe what is written in the Washington Post.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/sheldon-adelson-and-newt-gingrich-one-gained-clout-from-friendship-the-other-funding/2012/01/11/gIQACvSrBQ_story.html

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    • OlefromMN
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:16pm

      That story is really trying to dig deep. It is trying to get one to believe that Newt and Sheldon have conspired a masterful plan since 1995 to move the US embassy to Jerusalem? What’s the benefit to Sheldon in this? Is the Jerusalem embassy going to have a casino run by Adelson?

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    • TerryDo
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:52pm

      Adelson loves Israel, it is like the motherland and there is nothing wrong with his love nor his desire to protect Israel. And he support those who will help bring his desires to fruition.

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  • rtlane28
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:01pm

    Newt doesn’t stand a chance. Don’t get me wrong, if he becomes the nominee I won’t hesitate to vote for him against Obama but only a fool would believe he can actually win the general election.

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    • LibertyGoddess
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:07pm

      No kidding. In order for the GOP to win, we have to have the moderate vote. Moderates hate Newt. Everyone who as ever worked with Newt hates Newt. His family hates him. The Evangelicals are flocking to him like a fly on poop. The Evangelicals will lose this for the GOP and they can add a few million enemies to their list. I for one have lost all respect for them with this campaign. I know they don’t care, but when they are ready to be friends again, I won’t care.

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:09pm

      ANYBODY who gets the nomination has a chance. How could they get that far, and not have a chance? BO is toast!

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  • UBETHECHANGE
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:00pm

    Newt, the guy with “big ideas and big solutions”, typical progressive BS. Newt, a member of the CFR along with Soros, Bill Clinton, and loads of other liberal elites. Newt=Obama wins 2012. Sad.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:04pm

      I noticed you don’t like anyone…… who are you for?

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  • READRIGHTHERE
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:51pm

    Dirty money for a dirty politician. So much similarity between a business based on greed and a former legislator/lobbyist. Too ironic.

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  • onetruepatriot
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:40pm

    We have early voting and I voted yesterday…..for Newt. I believe he’s the only one that can win.

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  • noland
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:36pm

    I believe people change and learn a great deal from past mistakes! I hope and pray Newt is a changed man. I believe barry woke alot of Americans up. You can”t be luke warm too beat this despot and his minions..

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    • Hobbs57
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:57pm

      Everybody said the media didn’t check into Obamas past, if they just would have, we would have learned everything we needed to know about this man. Well, I assure you, this is the same with Newt. This man is a progressive to the core, supporting legislation sending our jobs abroad, campainging for Nelson Rockefeller, a member for the Council on Foreign relations which is huge promoter of the UN, discounted the constitution, and promoted a book called “ The Third Wave” in it’s place. I can go on and on, but I am tired of writing. IF you people want to be sheep and vote for Newt, it will not matter what facts I place before you. Especially if you are a deeply bigoted Evangelical. Bigotry and Racism work this way, it never matters what people say, you just won’t trust them. Obama will be so happy if Newt wins. They will shred his past to pieces. Here is an outline of Newt, just in case you are still interested in the truth. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2661574/posts

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:07pm

      The only free trade bill Santorum did NOT vote for was NAFTA. Good for him! Trouble is, he voted for EVERY other one…And do you really think Mitt ever met a trade agreement he didn’t love?
      The world is different now. Hopefully the pols who voted for all those destructive deals, have come to their senses, and can see the damage they’ve done.

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    • Cemoto78
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:33pm

      I don’t trust him, for that matter I don’t trust any of them especially those who live in the beltway area.

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  • thegrassroots
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:33pm

    Newt Will Be The Next President Of The United States!

    God Bless and Guide America and Newt, In Jesus’ Name!

    NEWT 2012

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 12:09am

      Your invoking the name of my Savior in support of a Man who has not lived according to the faith he claims is his. He has shown repeatedly that his favorite form of intelligent display is creative deflection of uncomfortable questions and framing his responses in a language not his own, that of conservatism. He is a liar and spends too much time fantasizing of his own greatness. I feel differently than his 2nd wife, I would gladly share him, with the Democrat party that is, in fact I think I would encourage his absence from ours with enthusiasm. Go Newt, they need you, we are satisfied on this side of the isle and need an intermission … for the rest of our lives.

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    • thegrassroots
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 7:35am

      @ readright

      “… we are satisfied?” Speak for yourself, readright!

      Your Savior! My Savior! Newt’s Savior! And, OUR REDEEMER!

      For a Better Understanding of JESUS OUR SAVIOR and OUR REDEEMER, how about getting into your Bible and reading up on The Apostle Paul AKA Saul Of Tarsus and The Prodigal Son and The Woman At The Well and The Thief On The Cross and Et Al!

      And, How About Yourself, readright? If Jesus Is Your Savior, Jesus Is Also Your Redeemer!

      You, readright, Are A Hypocrite If You Are Claiming To Be Holier Than Newt!

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  • LibertyGoddess
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:30pm

    Yeah Newt, explain your connections again? Evangelicals, you look so bad supporting him. I have lost all respect for you now.

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  • dealer@678
    Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:14pm

    Every Blaze reader has a loved one whos ex wife has slandered that person. I believe Newt and i’ll vote for him too

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    • Efrain Pastora
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:33pm

      I will do the same.

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    • thegrassroots
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:38pm

      I Will Too!

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 10:59pm

      Count me in.

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    • TerryDo
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:06pm

      I see all the adulterers are supporting their Alpha Adulterer.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:15pm

      I have a ex wife……… I guess I shouldn’t ever have a job again

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:15pm

      @TerryDo O, booger off. Go support your boy Mitt, and stop calling people you don’t even know names.

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    • Fathertickingtimebomb
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 12:11am

      Agree 4 square. Newt doesn’t deserve his unattractive ex wife out there peddling rubbish, obviously in an effort to hurt him. She looks like a bitter ex, and he looks like he has moved on. It worked to his advantage this time.

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    • READRIGHTHERE
      Posted on January 24, 2012 at 12:27am

      @ Republicorp,

      I don’t know about your job worthiness, but you are supporting Newt which means you should not think of yourself as a conservative again.

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