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Newt’s billionaire, Sheldon Adelson, gives $5M to establishment

April 15, 2012
Politico
By ROBIN BRAVENDER
 
 
Sheldon Adelson, the casino mogul who buoyed Newt Gingrich’s presidential bid, pour

Who's Buying Your Next President? Sheldon Adelson Makes His Bid

January 31, 2012
AOL News

By Bruce Watson
Special Report

Over the past few weeks, Sheldon Adelson made headlines for his outsized gifts to Newt Gingrich, which have quickly turned him into the biggest individual spender in the 2012 election cycle. But while the casino mogul's huge donations have elevated Gingrich's chances in the Republican primaries, they've also raised quite a few eyebrows.

Now, Newt Gingrich shelves Bain attack against Romney

January 15, 2012
Chicago Tribune
By Alana Semuels
 
A day after saying he wouldn't back down on criticizing Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, Newt Gingrich visited a town allegedly affected by Bain, and did not mention Romney or Bain at all, instead talking about the importance of bring

Adelson Gives $5 Million to Super PAC Supporting Gingrich

January 7, 2012
New York Times
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE
 
A longtime supporter of Newt Gingrich has donated $5 million to a super PAC backing his presidential bid, providing a major boost to Mr.

Gingrich Gave Push to Clients, Not Just Ideas

November 29, 2011
New York Times

By MIKE McINTIRE and JIM RUTENBERG

Newt Gingrich is adamant that he is not a lobbyist, but rather a visionary who traffics in ideas, not influence. But in the eight years since he started his health care consultancy, he has made millions of dollars while helping companies promote their services and gain access to state and federal officials.