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Related: About this forumRauner And His Friends
The connection between Bruce Rauner and own the libs Charlie Kirk pops up again<snip>Why it matters: With more than 650,000 Twitter followers and the sworn fealty of some of Washingtons most prominent conservatives, Kirk is a provocative firebrand whose proclaimed goal of owning the libs all-too-perfectly captures the present state of Donald Trumps base. Kirks messaging and networking in conservative circles has been so effective, in fact, that he claims TPUSA will have raised $15 million by the end of 2018.
The backdrop: Kirk founded TPUSA in 2012, opting not to attend Baylor University and instead use his rhetorical gifts to launch a conservative, youth-focused organization with the financial backing of investor Foster Friess and Bruce Rauner, now the Republican governor of Illinois.<snip>
<snip>The Rauner Family Foundation, which provides charitable contributions from Rauner and his wife, DIANA, gave Turning Point USA $100,000 in 2014 and $50,000 in 2015. Rauner was keynote speaker at a Turning Point event, a 2014 group newsletter said. Rauner called Kirk one of the greatest patriots and one of the greatest advocates for limited government and great conservative principles in the entire United States. I think the world of this young man. Hes a superstar. I personally will do everything I can to help him expand his reach because his vision of America is the right vision for America.<snip>
Full Article: https://capitolfax.com/2018/08/03/the-connection-between-bruce-rauner-and-own-the-libs-charlie-kirk-pops-up-again/
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Rauner And His Friends (Original Post)
blue-wave
Aug 2018
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rauner is finished in Illinois and hopefully we see several GOP seats flipped
beachbum bob
Aug 2018
#1
the trump effect has been a blessing in motivating the typical democratic apathetic voter
beachbum bob
Aug 2018
#3
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)1. rauner is finished in Illinois and hopefully we see several GOP seats flipped
I don't care about the right wing ideology or their money people. We have our own and we are MAD
blue-wave
(4,488 posts)2. I hope you're correct
Just trying to shine a light on his smarmy friends. The more info we have the better.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)3. the trump effect has been a blessing in motivating the typical democratic apathetic voter
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)4. But the money allows them to easily spread their message. eom
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)5. Act Blue has raised over $1 BILLION dollars for novemeber's election..