The strangest Jew v. Jew race in the country pits Nevada Democratic Senate candidate Rep. Shelley Berkley vs. former mentor-turned-nemesis Sheldon Adelson’s money backing GOP incumbent Dean Heller to the hilt – the polls showed Heller leading, but it’s too close to call. Senate incumbent Claire McCaskill (D) beats Republican challenger Todd “Legitimate Rape” Akin….
In Sheldon Adelson’s hometown, Jews are angry about the presidential election. That contrasts with Jews in the swing states of Florida and Ohio, who will vote despairingly in this year’s race. In Las Vegas, they’ll storm the polls. Audiences at community-sponsored political events here boo heartily. Partisan wars split synagogue listservs. Political lawn signs disappear…
Top Republican donors Sheldon Adelson and his wife gave another $10 million to the “Super PAC” backing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in October, saying they hoped to “level the playing field” with Democrats ahead of the Nov. 6 election. In a campaign year of unprecedented contributions, Adelson and his wife Miriam have stood out…
For Nevada gaming companies grappling with a weak economy and a splintering market at home, the Asian casino boom has been a godsend. But it has left the Nevada Gaming Control Board facing difficult questions about how to confront the influence of Asian organized crime, both overseas and inside the state. With no full-time staff…
Politico’s Steve Friess has a fascinating story online today about the longstanding personal feud between two of Nevada’s “most prominent Jewish figures,” hotelier Sheldon Adelson and Rep. Shelley Berkley, who’s running for the Senate seat being vacated by Republican family-values guy John Ensign. It’s a gripping look at how Adelson operates — the intensity and…
In this week’s podcast, fill-in host Paul Berger is joined by opinion editor Gal Beckerman to discuss the most recent presidential debate and how instant reaction on Twitter might be harming political discourse. Then, staff writer Josh Nathan-Kazis calls in from Las Vegas to report on the influence of billionaire Sheldon Adelson on the Nevada…
Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife have given $500,000 to a Super PAC supporting Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s bid for Congress. The Adelsons gave the money to the Patriot Prosperity PAC, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of the gift. The Adelsons gave $500,000 to the PAC earlier this year and also…
Republican Jewish mega-donor Sheldon Adelson writes that Barack Obama can’t be trusted on Israel in a opinion piece posted today. The gambling billionaire has committed tens of millions of dollars to backing Republicans this election cycle, giving millions to a pro-Romney super PAC. In his op-ed, Adelson hit a litany of Republican talking points new…
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