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Gambling with Politics
By
Eric Sapp
Tabitha Knerr at Faithfuldemocrats.com just posted a great piece on all the many ties between Republicans and the gambling industry that are starting to pop up in races around the country. I commented recently on the effect Sheldon Adelson–the GOP operative behind Freedom’s Watch, who made his billions owning Vegas casinos and investing in the…
The GOP Casino Gravy Train: First Abramoff, then Reed, now Adelson
By
Eric Sapp
Jack Abramoff’s in prison…Ralph Reed is disgraced…what’s a poor Republican to do when they need access to casino money to fund their most outrageous attacks on Democratic opponents? Answer: Turn to Vegas Casino Billionaire Sheldon Adelson and his shadow 527 group, Freedom’s Watch. Sheldon Adelson, who made his billions in casinos where the deck…
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