901808914283
4csm_list_article
- ID
20081615- Field definition ID
1464- Identifier
source- Field type identifier
ezobjectrelation- Description
[empty]- Contents
Staff
- ID
20081616- Field definition ID
1301- Identifier
title- Field type identifier
ezstring- Description
[empty]- Contents
The ‘billionaire primary’: Who’s backing whom?
- ID
20081617- Field definition ID
1302- Identifier
short_title- Field type identifier
ezstring- Description
[empty]- Contents
The ‘billionaire primary’: Who’s backing whom?
- ID
20081618- Field definition ID
1303- Identifier
summary- Field type identifier
ezxmltext- Description
[empty]- Contents
Mega-wealthy donors, many of them billionaires, are expected to play an unprecedented role in the 2016 presidential race. Some donate directly into the coffers of political action committees known as “super-PACs,” which make expenditures on behalf of candidates but cannot coordinate with their campaigns. A super-PAC can accept unlimited contributions from individuals.
In 2012, Republicans Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich lasted longer than expected in the primaries, because of support from wealthy benefactors, Foster Friess and Sheldon Adelson, respectively.
Others major donors work as bundlers, getting their friends to donate to their favored candidate’s campaign. Those donations are limited.
This time, some mega-donors are already backing candidates. Others are still weighing their options. Here’s a list of who’s backing whom so far:
- ID
20081619- Field definition ID
1304- Identifier
web_sum- Field type identifier
ezxmltext- Description
[empty]- Contents
Mega-wealthy donors, many of them billionaires, are expected to play an unprecedented role in the 2016 presidential race. Here’s a list of who’s backing whom so far:
- ID
20081620- Field definition ID
1305- Identifier
authors- Field type identifier
ezbyline- Description
[empty]- Contents
By Linda Feldmann, Staff writer
- ID
20081622- Field definition ID
1314- Identifier
tags- Field type identifier
ezkeyword- Description
[empty]- Contents
[empty]
- ID
20081623- Field definition ID
1375- Identifier
internal_tags- Field type identifier
ezkeyword- Description
[empty]- Contents
[empty]
- ID
20081624- Field definition ID
1687- Identifier
eztags- Field type identifier
eztags- Description
[empty]- Contents
[empty]
- ID
20081625- Field definition ID
1307- Identifier
image- Field type identifier
ezobjectrelationlist- Description
[empty]- Contents
[empty]
- ID
20081626- Field definition ID
1310- Identifier
related_external_links- Field type identifier
ezmatrix- Description
- was missing
- Contents
- ID
20081627- Field definition ID
1311- Identifier
publish_date- Field type identifier
ezdatetime- Description
[empty]- Contents
- ID
20081628- Field definition ID
1639- Identifier
updated- Field type identifier
ezdatetime- Description
[empty]- Contents
- ID
20081629- Field definition ID
1312- Identifier
can_syndicate- Field type identifier
ezboolean- Description
[empty]- Contents
Yes
- ID
20081630- Field definition ID
1308- Identifier
can_syndicate_exclusive- Field type identifier
ezboolean- Description
- Check box if CSM has exclusive syndication rights. Do not check for 90-day exclusives rights, guest bloggers, etc. If CSM doesn't own the content, don't check this box.
- Contents
No
- ID
20081631- Field definition ID
1313- Identifier
page_keywords- Field type identifier
ezstring- Description
[empty]- Contents
[empty]
- ID
20081632- Field definition ID
1315- Identifier
page_url_name- Field type identifier
ezstring- Description
[empty]- Contents
[empty]
- ID
20081633- Field definition ID
1316- Identifier
page_title- Field type identifier
ezstring- Description
[empty]- Contents
[empty]
- ID
20081634- Field definition ID
1318- Identifier
for_sale- Field type identifier
ezboolean- Description
[empty]- Contents
Yes
- ID
20081637- Field definition ID
1376- Identifier
title_numbering- Field type identifier
ezselection- Description
[empty]- Contents
Count Up
- ID
20081639- Field definition ID
1306- Identifier
dateline- Field type identifier
ezstring- Description
[empty]- Contents
[empty]
- ID
20081640- Field definition ID
1438- Identifier
inform_tags- Field type identifier
ezkeyword- Description
[empty]- Contents
[empty]
- ID
20081641- Field definition ID
1443- Identifier
inform_topics- Field type identifier
ezkeyword- Description
[empty]- Contents
[empty]