Supposed GOP Mega-Donor Demands Assault Weapon Ban Or No More Money

By Tom Knighton

Whether we like it or not, politics runs on money. It’s essential not just to cover any fees for becoming a candidate, but in this day and age, you have to pay for the best people to step in and help you get in office. Paid political operatives are a thing, and they’re a big thing for many political races.

As a result, donors tend to have significant influence, but only to a point. You see, candidates will often view donors as representative of the voters, and as such will listen to donors to get a bead on what the people are thinking.

Unless, of course, a mega-donor goes off the rails and starts talking like the opposition.

A prominent Republican political donor demanded on Saturday that the party pass legislation to restrict access to guns, and vowed not to contribute to any candidates or electioneering groups that did not support a ban on the sale of military-style firearms to civilians.

Al Hoffman Jr., a Florida-based real estate developer who was a leading fund-raiser for George W. Bush’s campaigns, said he would seek to marshal support among other Republican political donors for a renewed assault weapons ban.

“For how many years now have we …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms