Chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corp., Sheldon Adelson, with his wife Dr. Miriam Adelson attend the opening night celebration of the musical 'Jersey Boys' at the Venetian May 3, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Newt Gingrich donor Sheldon Adelson is casino mogul, Israeli hardliner
Posted: 01/26/2012
ATLANTA (AP) — He's an ardent supporter of Israel and a mega-billionaire casino mogul whose empire is under federal investigation. And he's the self-proclaimed "richest Jew in the world."
Sheldon Adelson is also, far and away, the biggest patron of Newt Gingrich's surging presidential bid.
Adelson and his wife, Miriam, have pumped $10 million into a political action committee backing Gingrich.
Campaign finance experts say the two $5 million contributions are among the largest known political donations in U.S. history.
No other candidate in the race for president appears to be relying so heavily on a single donor. It's been made possible by last year's Supreme Court ruling that recast the political landscape by stripping away restrictions on contributions.
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