Monday, April 16, 2012

Texas Toxic Dump Site May Benefit from Owner's Political Largesse | Common Dreams

Texas Toxic Dump Site May Benefit from Owner's Political Largesse | Common Dreams
"Simmons isn’t partial to any single candidate or political cause. He’s given generously to the super PACs backing all the top Republican presidential contenders. And he’s the No. 1 donor to Karl Rove’s super PAC, American Crossroads, which is supporting Republicans across the board. Simmons says it’s his loathing for Barack Obama that’s driving him to spread his money around. “Any of these Republicans would make a better president than that socialist, Obama,” he told the Wall Street Journal recently. “Obama is the most dangerous American alive.”