If Gingrich can be propped up by a billionaire

[mick063]

So can Rush Limbaugh.

How can one boycott a guy like Adelson?

Find out what enterprise he owns and boycott it?

Perhaps Rush ends up being supported by an anonymous billionaire?

Will chasing away his advertisers become a hollow victory?

[Motown_Johnny]

1. Rush makes about $40 million a year, every year

Adelson has put in ten or fifteen million to Newt's campaign


Then there is the rest of the cost of a radio show



It can be done but it would be more expensive than Newt's one time short lived presidential bid.

[randome]

2. Money isn't the only number to consider.

It doesn't matter how much backing Rush has, if he becomes a liability by bringing down ratings, he will be ousted.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Here's the challenge.

For ratings to go down, listeners have to stop listening.

And for listeners to stop listening, they have to be disgusted and dedicated to purposely avoiding Rush's show.

In this society, the genre of public that listens to Rush may be disgusted on one level but will tune in to hear what Rush will say next. Not to mention a new segment that listens for the same reason. That way he still maintains an audience.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

4. Does Adelson = Soros?

Both contribute heavily to political causes

[madokie]

5. Sometime just the battle itself is the win

irregardless of who won the actual fight.