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Koch gave $1 million to group supporting Walker
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/148339105.htmlDavid Koch, the billionaire supporter of conservative causes, told a Florida paper earlier this year that he would be doing what he could to help Gov. Scott Walker win the recall election.
"We're helping him, as we should. We've gotten pretty good at this over the years," Koch said. "We've spent a lot of money in Wisconsin. We're going to spend more."
Here's further proof:
Koch personally gave $1 million earlier this year to the Republican Governors Association, which is running ads statewide supporting Walker and criticizing the top two Democratic candidates - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk.
The information on the donation is listed in federal tax records filed this week.
A spokeswoman for Koch downplayed the contribution, saying it went for the general support of the Republican group.