Adelson to switch money to Romney
Nevada billionaire Sheldon Adelson has apparently reassured Republican leaders—including Mitt Romney—that he will shift his big money from his favorite, Newt Gingrich, to Romney.
CNN producer Kevin Bohn reported last week, “The future financial support from Adelson is something Romney and his allies would like to see and have sought. The two men met right before the February 4 Nevada caucuses and have spoken on the phone many times. About a dozen donors to the super PAC backing Romney, Restore Our Future, met with Adelson in Las Vegas late last month while they were in town for the Republican Jewish Coalition to convince him to ‘come on board.’ He indicated to them, according to one of the participants, [that] ‘it is just a matter of time.’ ”
Adelson and members of his family have given at least $20 million to keep the Gingrich campaign going.