Money can't buy happiness, nor can it buy an election, apparently.
Sheldon Adelson - Casino Billionaire supporter of Mitt Romney
The top donors to super PACs in 2012 did not fare well — casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, the No. 1 super PAC contributor with more than $53 million in giving, backed eight losers at this writing.
Adelson was top backer of the pro-Mitt Romney Restore Our Future super PAC, with $20 million in donations. Romney lost to President Barack Obama. In addition, Adelson's contributions to super PACs backing U.S. Senate candidates in Florida, Virginia and New Jersey were also for naught.
He was not the only conservative billionaire who had a bad night.
Contran Corp. CEO Harold Simmons, (No. 2), homebuilder Bob Perry (No. 3) and TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts, (No.4), also bet on Romney. Collectively, the trio gave $13.4 million to Restore Our Future, and Ricketts’ super PAC, Ending Spending Action Fund, spent an additional $9.9 million helping Romney’s failed bid.
The super donor winner of the night was Newsweb Corp. CEO Fred Eychaner (No. 5). Eychaner gave $3.5 million to pro-Obama super PACPriorities USA Action through the most recent filing period, which ended in Oct. 17, according to Federal Election Commission records.
Ubepari ni mzuri cause unatupa changamto ya kutafuta maendeleo...haya mambo ya kulipiwa gharama za matibabu ni kudumaza akili za watu, kuwafanya waache kufanya kazi, inakuwaje matajiri walipe kodi zaidi eti kisa wana-compasate kwa wasiokuwa nacho...siyo sawa hata kidogo,Matajiri hawalali kwa kuhakikisha biashara zao zinasimama, ila maskini (Weusi, spaniola etc, wakipata basi cheni nyingi shingoni, mbwembwe kibaoo...Romney try one more round.
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