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Romney To Meet With Adelson In Las Vegas

by Tom Kludt

05.29.12 | 5:23 am

Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney is slated to meet with billionaire Sheldon Adelson today in Las Vegas. Adelson, a casino magnate, backed Newt Gingrich throughout the GOP nomination contest, serving as the chief financial benefactor for the former House Speaker’s campaign.

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Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.