Yet another billionaire behind Rubio

[Brian4Liberty]

Apparently, Marco Rubio has only one constituency: billionaires. Average Americans need not apply. What favors does Rubio now owe these billionaires? One thing is certain, these billionaires make money with cheap labor, and that's a cause that Rubio is sure to champion for them.

With Marco Rubio ascendant, will Larry Ellison double down?
By Josh Richman - 10/17/2015

Months after Silicon Valley's richest man pumped millions into the super PAC backing Marco Rubio's presidential campaign, the Florida senator is once again climbing in the polls.

The $3 million that Larry Ellison gave to the Conservative Solutions PAC in May and June is by far the largest commitment anyone in California has made so far to a 2016 presidential candidate, once again putting the colorful Oracle founder in a league of his own. And it's possible he and others have anted up even more since the Federal Election Commission's last reporting deadline on June 30.

It's testament to the power one person with an outsized ego and checkbook to match can wield in an era of unlimited contributions that began in 2010 with the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.
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Nor is Ellison the only billionaire megadonor in Rubio's corner.

Norman Braman, a Miami car dealer and former Philadelphia Eagles owner, gave $5 million to Conservative Solutions. And Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who dumped at least $93 million into 2012's elections, recently met privately with Rubio and might endorse him soon, Politico reported.

But Ellison's fortune, estimated by Forbes at $47.1 billion, far exceeds those of Adelson ($27.2 billion) and Braman ($1.95 billion) combined. No matter what "gravitas, or wisdom beyond his years" Ellison might see in Rubio, that huge bankroll must be what Rubio sees in Ellison, said Adam Goodman, a Tampa-based GOP strategist.

"That's probably a phone call that Marco will always be returning," he said.
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http://www.mercurynews.com/politics...ubio-ascendant-will-larry-ellison-double-down

 

[Ronin Truth]

Bend over, Marco.

 

[puppetmaster]

The chosen one.

 

[The Northbreather]

I love how these guys identify Rubio as their mark.

Crony capitalists masquerading as conservatives buying off neocons posing as conservatives.

Gross

 

[erowe1]

What is Rand doing wrong in getting out the message that he would do a better job than Rubio of championing the cause of cheap labor?

 

[euphemia]

How would this be different if some billionaires decided to support Rand?

 

[RPfan1992]

He wants to raise the H1B visa limits in exchange for support. Marco is a sellout.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

What is Rand doing wrong in getting out the message that he would do a better job than Rubio of championing the cause of cheap labor?

Because they are not convinced that Rand will do their bidding on immigration, any more than they trust him to implement neoconservative foreign policy. And most of these billionaires want both of those things guaranteed.

 

[euphemia]

I think that was talked about at the last debate. The entire panel was unfavorable toward businesses who abuse the law in that way. I don't for a minute think they would do anything about it, but they said it, nonetheless.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

I think that was talked about at the last debate. The entire panel was unfavorable toward businesses who abuse the law in that way. I don't for a minute think they would do anything about it, but they said it, nonetheless.

Just lip service from Rubio. They (Rubio, the establishment and the US Chamber) have no intention of enforcing laws that apply to the businesses, only the laws that make the workers indentured employees. Rubio proposed removing provisions of immigration law that were meant to protect American workers, such as requirements to first advertise for Americans.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

The secret billionaires are here...

 

[Indy Vidual]

How would this be different if some billionaires decided to support Rand?

Assuming Rand acts like a "real" Libertarian, the billionaires have nothing political to gain, since the President (theoretically) doesn't have enough power to (legally) grant any valuable special favors.

 

[RandPaul4Prez]

So how many zionist in total support Rubio?

 

[AngryCanadian]

billionaires love wars.

 

[Ronin Truth]

billionaires love wars.

So do the trillionaires. (Rothschilds)