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Eugene

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Mon Jun 6, 2016, 09:54 AM Jun 2016

Gingrich in pole position to join Trump presidential ticket, say conservatives [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Gingrich in pole position to join Trump presidential ticket, say conservatives

Republican sources believe billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson will
boost Newt Gingrich’s chances of becoming the vice-presidential nominee


Peter Stone
Monday 6 June 2016 13.00 BST

Newt Gingrich’s prospects of joining the Republican presidential ticket as Donald Trump’s running mate are expected to get a boost from mega donor Sheldon Adelson, say three conservatives with links to Gingrich or the casino billionaire.

Adelson has pledged $100m to back Trump’s White House bid – and the sources familiar with Adelson and Gingrich said they think close ties between the two men who share ardent and hawkish pro-Israel views, should help the former House speaker’s chances.

Adelson has long been close to Gingrich, who had a hand in convincing him to back Trump last month, and the Las Vegas mogul is known as a hands-on donor.

“Given Adelson’s respect for Newt and that Gingrich encouraged Adelson to back Trump, it would make sense that Adelson has been pushing Gingrich for vice-president,” said one senior Republican operative who talks to Gingrich fairly often.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/06/newt-gingrich-donald-trump-vice-president
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Be still my heart! yellowcanine Jun 2016 #1
Adelson likes wasting his money Zambero Jun 2016 #2
he really is trying to lose. yourout Jun 2016 #3
Only Sarah Palin or Ted Cruz would be better choices Chasstev365 Jun 2016 #4
Newtie will need a new trophy wife for His Big Run Scientific Jun 2016 #5
Gingrich and Trump are having a lovers' spat right now firebrand80 Jun 2016 #6
"I thought it was inappropriate" is pretty mild for The Donald Bucky Jun 2016 #10
Newt has been in the news more and more lately Zorro Jun 2016 #7
I don't buy it melman Jun 2016 #8
So you're saying you don't understand Republican thinking Bucky Jun 2016 #11
Gingrich used to be a big deal on the right melman Jun 2016 #13
That's distinctly possible. I share your assessment of Gingrich. Bucky Jun 2016 #18
Two losers. Six marriages. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #9
For the party of "family values". Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #15
Six marriages...and counting Yavin4 Jun 2016 #16
Vote ASSHOLES 2016! SDJay Jun 2016 #12
a ticket of two while male adulterors and hypocrites. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #14
The guy who asked his wife for a divorce while she was in the hospital with breast cancer? Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #17
You forgot "while impeaching the President for infidelity related perjury" Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #20
Indeed I did (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #21
Newt would really be the cherry on top of the shit sundae. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2016 #19
As a well-known pundit once said... NaturalHigh Jun 2016 #22
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