Top 10 Things you need to know about Mitt Romney’s sugar daddy, Sheldon Adelson
- He is listed in the Forbes 400 as the eighth wealthiest American. His personal wealth is estimated to be $24.9 billion.
- He’s totally open about buying elections. He said he’s “against very wealthy people attempting to or influencing elections. But as long as it’s doable I’m going to do it.”
- He’s willing to do “whatever it takes” to defeat Obama including “limitless” donations to Romney’s campaign.
- He likes his casinos to be loan-shark and gangster-friendly.
- He is under investigation by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission and the target of a civil lawsuit.
- His donations to Romney make liberals like John McCain really angry.
- He was a Democrat until he got really, really rich and didn’t want to pay taxes.
- He hates unions and free speech. And he’s not afraid to show it.
- He thinks that the Palestinians are an invented people and hates on AIPAC for being too pro-Palestinian.
- His first choice candidate in 2012 was… Newt Gingrich.