John Nichols: Scott Walker, Texas (money) Ranger, cashes in
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Officially, the governor was there to address the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a pressure group developed with support from two of Walker’s biggest donors, billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, to promote pro-corporate policies.The foundation is a Texas version of the American Legislative Exchange Council, the national group that the Kochs and other billionaires and corporate CEOs fund as a tool to push legislation that undermines labor rights, removes accountability for corporations and makes it harder for citizens to vote.
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Then there’s Bob Perry, who is worth the price of a plane ticket to Texas for any politician who needs mega money. Perry created a home-building empire in Texas and drew national attention in 2004, when he funded the “Swift Boat” attack campaign against Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry.
A veteran donor to Texas Republicans, including Gov. Perry (no relation, but plenty of strings attached), Perry has found a new favorite governor: Scott Walker. Perry’s donation to the Walker campaign came in the form of a $250,000 check delivered on Dec. 4, 2011.
That may sound like major money. But Perry provided one of the largest donations in history to former White House political czar Karl Rove’s American Crossroads project. In the fall of 2010, Perry donated $7 million to the group Rove used to propel Republicans into a series of victories in the fall 2010 elections.
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