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"We've obtained the donor list for No Labels. It's filled w/ biggest names in p equity, hedge funds"
SamStein
"Exclusive. Weve obtained the donor list for No Labels. Its filled with the biggest names in private equity and hedge funds "
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-no-labels-went-from-preaching-unity-to-practicing-the-dark-arts
How No Labels Went From Preaching Unity to Practicing the Dark Arts
Internal documents show a group funded by the biggest names in finance.
Internal documents show a group funded by the biggest names in finance.
The group also enlisted some of its top supporters to try to court high net-worth individuals on its behalf. Lieberman and Bayh have been integral to those efforts, personally soliciting donors on phone calls and in meetings. And theyve been remarkably successful. According to internal documents obtained by The Daily Beast, some of the most prominent executives from Fortune 500 companies and leading financial-services firms have contributed to No Labels 501(c)(4) dark-money group and its affiliated 501(c)(3) charitable arm. They include:
Josh Bekenstein, CEO of Bain Capital, who gave $250,000 in 2015.
John Douglas Arnold, head of Centaurus Advisors, LLC, who gave $200,000 in 2017.
John Catsimatidis, president, chairman, and CEO of Gristedes Foods, who gave $100,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Douglas Durst, president of the Durst Organization, who gave $10,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Carl Ferenbach, co-founder of Berkshire Partners LLC, who gave $20,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Former Rep. James Charles Jim Greenwood (R-PA), who gave $15,000 in 2016.
Kerry Healey, former lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, who have $25,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
George Hume, president and chief executive of Basic American Foods, who gave $25,000 in 2017.
Ted Kellner, a Milwaukee business executive, who gave $20,000 in 2017.
Franklin Pitch Johnson, Silicon Valley venture-capital pioneer, who gave $25,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Howard Marks, co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, who gave $125,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Nelson Peltz, founding partner of Trian Fund Management, who gave $500,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Marc J. Rowan, co-founder of the private-equity firm Apollo Global Management, who gave $150,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Andrew Tisch, co-chairman of Loews Corp., who gave $62,500 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Christy Ruth Walton, a Walmart heiress, who gave $25,000 in 2017.
Eric Zinterhofer, founding partner of Searchlight Capital Partners, who gave $50,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Josh Bekenstein, CEO of Bain Capital, who gave $250,000 in 2015.
John Douglas Arnold, head of Centaurus Advisors, LLC, who gave $200,000 in 2017.
John Catsimatidis, president, chairman, and CEO of Gristedes Foods, who gave $100,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Douglas Durst, president of the Durst Organization, who gave $10,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Carl Ferenbach, co-founder of Berkshire Partners LLC, who gave $20,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Former Rep. James Charles Jim Greenwood (R-PA), who gave $15,000 in 2016.
Kerry Healey, former lieutenant governor of Massachusetts, who have $25,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
George Hume, president and chief executive of Basic American Foods, who gave $25,000 in 2017.
Ted Kellner, a Milwaukee business executive, who gave $20,000 in 2017.
Franklin Pitch Johnson, Silicon Valley venture-capital pioneer, who gave $25,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Howard Marks, co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, who gave $125,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Nelson Peltz, founding partner of Trian Fund Management, who gave $500,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Marc J. Rowan, co-founder of the private-equity firm Apollo Global Management, who gave $150,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Andrew Tisch, co-chairman of Loews Corp., who gave $62,500 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Christy Ruth Walton, a Walmart heiress, who gave $25,000 in 2017.
Eric Zinterhofer, founding partner of Searchlight Capital Partners, who gave $50,000 in 2016 and was labeled a reoccuring donor.
Without even googling I can tell you the above bolded names are Republicans.
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"We've obtained the donor list for No Labels. It's filled w/ biggest names in p equity, hedge funds" (Original Post)
sharedvalues
Dec 2018
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dalton99a
(81,426 posts)1. There is a reason it doesn't have a label
Maven
(10,533 posts)2. No surprise. Their entire purpose is to defang progressive Democrats
Glad they are finally unmasked.
Pa-Kid
(31 posts)3. Lieberman
One person who has far more harm than good to the party he claims to represent.