GOP CONTENDERS GATHER AT ‘SHELDON ADELSON PRIMARY’ IN VEGAS
by JOEL B. POLLAK 24 Apr 2015
This weekend, leaders of the
Republican Jewish Coalition hold their annual spring meeting in Las Vegas–and, as in prior years, many Republican presidential hopefuls will be in attendance. The conference is hosted by
Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate, philanthropist and Republican mega-donor.
This year, the contenders in attendance include:
Sen. Ted Cruz (TX),
Sen. Rob Portman (OH),
Gov. Mike Pence (IN),
Gov. Rick Perry (TX), and
Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC). The keynote speaker at the gala dinner is former President
George W. Bush, and
Mitt Romney is also featured at a kickoff event.
Last year, one of the major figures at the meeting was former Florida
Gov. Jeb Bush, who has recently fallen out of favor with Adelson and other Jewish conservatives over his embrace of former Secretary of State
James Baker. Baker is seen as hostile to Israel and recently addressed the far-left group
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