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Triana

(22,666 posts)
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:43 AM Apr 2016

One of Hillary's biggest donors, tycoon Haim Saban, just dropped $100k against Donna Edwards

IN THE FINAL DAYS leading up to Maryland’s Democratic voters going to the polls on Tuesday to choose their U.S. Senate nominee, Rep. Donna Edwards has been barraged by ads and mailers from the Super PAC backing her opponent, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, called the Committee for Maryland’s Progress.

A television ad assails Edwards as “one of the least effective members of Congress,” contrasting her career with Van Hollen’s legislative record. It mentions no foreign policy issues, despite the dominant issue motivating one of the Super PAC’s largest funders.

Recently released disclosures reveal that $100,000 — a sixth of what the Super PAC has raised —comes from a single source: a donation by pro-Israel billionaire Haim Saban.

A “One-Issue Guy”

Saban, who made his fortune in the media and entertainment industry, has spent millions of dollars influencing the foreign policy establishment, including by sponsoring the Brookings Institution’s Saban Center for Middle East Policy and funding the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). He is also one of the largest donors to Hillary Clinton’s Super PACs. In a 2010 interview with the New Yorker, he described himself as a “one-issue guy, and my issue is Israel.”


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One of Hillary's biggest donors, tycoon Haim Saban, just dropped $100k against Donna Edwards (Original Post) Triana Apr 2016 OP
Never can tell what a supporter will do. Downwinder Apr 2016 #1
Not surprised - Van Hollen and Saban go way back. Most elected Dems do as blm Apr 2016 #2
He is a major philanthropist in L A DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #4
I know. Have been to charity fundraisers at his home. blm Apr 2016 #10
He is an Egyptian Jew. I suspect that colors his view of the I-P Conflict. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #11
He is a major philanthropist in L A DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #5
Not just one of Hillary's biggest donors BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #3
Follow the money. Triana Apr 2016 #6
Saban wants increased scrutiny of Muslims: amborin Apr 2016 #7
I support Chris Van Hollen, so this is great news. Thank you Mr. Saban! ProudToBeLiberal Apr 2016 #8
Edwards did alledgedly collude with a GOP Representative on redistricting KingFlorez Apr 2016 #9
I voted for Donna forjusticethunders Apr 2016 #12

blm

(113,065 posts)
2. Not surprised - Van Hollen and Saban go way back. Most elected Dems do as
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:51 AM
Apr 2016

Saban has been a regular financier of the party for over 3 decades now and Van Hollen was part of the Dem structure charged with raising money for the party.

But, my personal choice is Edwards - I have always appreciated her lucid defense of Dem policies over the years.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
4. He is a major philanthropist in L A
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:54 AM
Apr 2016
http://www.sabancommunityclinic.org/About-Us/Mission-and-History.aspx


My best friend's roommate was pregnant and had no insurance. The Saban Clinic provided neo-natal and post-natal care as well as hospitalization.

blm

(113,065 posts)
10. I know. Have been to charity fundraisers at his home.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:18 PM
Apr 2016

He and his wife are good people. They have good intentions and support many causes that are meaningful to them.

I prefer Edwards in the Senate, but, I am not going to pretend there is anything awful about Saban's support of Van Hollen - if I had his net worth I'd have tossed 100,000.00 to Edwards.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
11. He is an Egyptian Jew. I suspect that colors his view of the I-P Conflict.
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:21 PM
Apr 2016

I don't embrace his view but I can certainly see where he is coming from.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
5. He is a major philanthropist in L A
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:54 AM
Apr 2016
http://www.sabancommunityclinic.org/About-Us/Mission-and-History.aspx


My best friend's roommate was pregnant and had no insurance. The Saban Clinic provided neo-natal and post-natal care as well as hospitalization.

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
3. Not just one of Hillary's biggest donors
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:54 AM
Apr 2016

The single biggest donor to the Clintons over the last 25 years. Which helps to explain her embarrassing toadying to Israel.

ProudToBeLiberal

(3,964 posts)
8. I support Chris Van Hollen, so this is great news. Thank you Mr. Saban!
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 11:57 AM
Apr 2016

Hollen has been more loyal to the Democratic Party than Edwards. He's also a more effective legislator. I hope he can today.

KingFlorez

(12,689 posts)
9. Edwards did alledgedly collude with a GOP Representative on redistricting
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 12:01 PM
Apr 2016
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/11/md-rep-edwards-criticizes-proposed-redistricting-m/?page=all

Progressive or not, it's never ok to huddle with a Republican over redistricting or go against the party when it comes to drawing a favorable Democratic map.
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