Las Vegas, NV – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s faltering campaign is about to get another shot in the arm, CBS News has learned.
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Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson plans to give another $10 million to the outside group backing the former Georgia lawmaker who is running behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, a source close to Adelson told CBS News.
Adleson and his family have already given $11 million to “Winning our Future,” the super PAC backing Gingrich. The group, which bombarded the airwaves in South Carolina last month ahead of the primary there, is largely credited with helping Gingrich win in the Palmetto state.
Money buys elections.
It is that simple.
I think Adelson is playing a lot smarter game then it appears. I bet he really wants Romney to win, and by backing Newt he is splitting Santorum’s vote and actually helping Romney to win.
Why throw $10M in garbage? Please don’t invest anymore in Gingrich.
Jeesh…. what is it w\rich people anyway?!?! (lol) Seriously!
Could this man not find something better to spend $20 MILLION on?!?!
Especially when there’s so many of his own people hurting, going to bed hungry every night, orphans needing parents, widows needing financial help, etc!
He can do what he wants w\his money – it’s his after all!
But when we cut certain size checks for charity… and then turn around and spend $20 MILLION on politics…
I can’t help but think this is gonna be an issue for HaShem. And that goes for ALL of us! Poor & rich alike!
It’s called… priorities!
And I wonder if Mr. Adelson has ever heard of them???