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June 14, 2012

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Shifts Donations to Romney 
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The billionaire casino mogul and right-wing donor Sheldon Adelson has
thrown his financial support behind Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney.
Adelson and his wife have donated $10 million dollars to the pro-Romney
Super PAC Restore Our Future in the past few days. Adelson initially
supported Newt Gingrich during the Republican primary, giving a
pro-Gingrich Super PAC more than $20 million. His support prompted
Gingrich to adopt an even harsher anti-Palestinian stance, declaring
Palestinians are an invented people. Adelson has said he could wind up
spending around $100 million dollars to support Republican candidates in
the 2012 race. He's already spent around $35 million.

 

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