First Lady Michelle Obama may have done 56 fundraisers this year, besting Ann Romney’s tally of 37, but the aspiring first lady is not sitting idly by. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Ann Romney is headlining an Oct. 1...
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Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam leave after U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivered a speech in Jerusalem, Israel.
Ann Romney to Raise Cash at Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Home
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Sheldon Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp., in Singapore.
Adelson’s $2 Billion Bet: Axelrod
In his latest fundraising letter for President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, strategist David Axelrod has singled out billionaire Sheldon Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of the Las Vegas Sands Corp., as a reason for donating to the president. Adelson,...
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Houston homebuilder Bob Perry
Super-PAC Super-Donors Familiar
Super-political action committees are relying upon a familiar roster of super-donors as they spend money on the presidential race, Federal Election Commission reports out last night show. Heading into this month, the super-PACs supporting Republican Mitt Romney, American Crossroads and...
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Sheldon Adelson, Chairman and CEO of The Las Vegas Sands Corporation, in Macau.
Adelson Suing for Alleged Libel — Democratic Target Won’t `Be Bullied’
Top Republican campaign donor Sheldon Adelson is suing the National Jewish Democratic Council, accusing it of libeling him by saying that he personally approved of prostitution at his Macau casinos. In a lawsuit filed today in federal court in New...
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A New Progressive Party rally in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
New Republican Super-PAC Aids Swing-State Political Organizing
A new Republican super-PAC will pay to deploy party activists and volunteers from states that aren’t politically competitive in the Nov. 6 election to states that are. Republican Union PAC, which filed organizing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission this...
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Mitt Romney arrives with former Olympic figure skating medalist Kristi Yamaguchi to speak at the start of 'A Tribute to Salt Lake 2002 featuring Stars on Ice,' in Salt Lake City on Feb. 18, 2012.
Yamaguchi: Romney `Brought Hope’ — Adelson Brought $10 Million to the Ads
Restore Our Future, a super-PAC supporting Republican Mitt Rommney’s bid for the presidency, has reported raising $82.2 million for the 2012 elections through June. Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife contributed $10 million of that. The Romney-allied super-PAC, raising...
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The Pentagon building in Arlington, Va.
Bloomberg by the Numbers: 14 pct
That’s the share of Virginia’s gross domestic product that stems from defense spending, according to a Bloomberg Government study. Virginia is the state most dependent on military spending, followed by Hawaii and Alaska, the November report found. Policymakers in Virginia...
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Mitt Romney visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on July 29, 2012 during the annual Tisha B’Av (Ninth of Av) fasting and a memorial day, commemorating the destruction of ancient Jerusalem temples.
Romney Prays at Western Wall with Traveling Fundraisers
Reporting from Jerusalem In Israel, campaign contributions buy you access to Mitt Romney, a kosher breakfast and, apparently, a fast-tracked pass to one of the world’s holiest sites. The Republican presidential candidate interrupted a day of official meetings to make...
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Gaming tycoon Sheldon Adelson arrives to hear Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers foreign policy remarks on July 29, 2012 in Jerusalem.
Romney Closing Doors at Israeli Fundraiser With Sheldon Adelson
Updated July 29 at 10:20 am EDT: (This event was initially to be fully closed to reporters traveling with Mitt Romney, making it impossible for voters back home to know what Romney was telling the donors. After objections, campaign aides...
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Mitt Romney at a campaign rally in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Big Checks from Big Names Bankroll Romney-Backing Super-PAC
Restore Our Future, a super-PAC supporting Republican Mitt Romney’s campaign for president, amassed $20.7 million in June largely through big checks from familiar Republican donors. More than 60 percent of the money came from just three wealthy families, today’s Federal...
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