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lunasun

(21,646 posts)
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 06:57 PM Nov 2017

Lake Forest IL Resident Richard Uihlein biggest funder for R. Moore's campaign

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — A new Federal Election Commission filing reveals a man with local ties is the biggest funder in recent months of a political action committee seeking to salvage Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore’s campaign.

Records show Lake Forest resident Richard Uihlein donated $100,000 this month to the Proven Conservative PAC.
Reports say the money is being used to launch a series of TV ads in Alabama. They’re meant to fight back against allegations Moore made inappropriate sexual advances on teenage girls when he was in his 30s.

Uihlein founded a shipping supplies company based just over the border in Wisconsin.
He’s been a big backer of conservative candidates for Congress in Illinois. He also helped fund the Illinois Policy Institute, a group with close ties to Gov. Bruce Rauner IL

http://wgntv.com/2017/11/27/illinois-resident-big-backer-of-roy-moore/

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Lake Forest IL Resident Richard Uihlein biggest funder for R. Moore's campaign (Original Post) lunasun Nov 2017 OP
won't be purchasing bdtrppr6 Nov 2017 #1
Glad you are boycotting... raising2moredems Dec 2017 #8
He is a piece of crap....as well as our gov Rauner.... beachbum bob Nov 2017 #2
FUCK ULINE CurtEastPoint Nov 2017 #3
Keep using your own Lifelong Protester Nov 2017 #4
Paper and plastic disposable bags but also reusable ones can be a U line product lunasun Nov 2017 #5
I will check mine, but I'm pretty sure they are not Uline. Lifelong Protester Nov 2017 #7
dang. i love(d) that place. mopinko Nov 2017 #6

raising2moredems

(706 posts)
8. Glad you are boycotting...
Sun Dec 3, 2017, 10:31 PM
Dec 2017

But you are a bit late to the game. The a-hole has been pouring money into anti-working class candidates for some time. I have also quit purchasing from LL Bean. Yes it is an individuals choice as to his/her campaign contributions. But it is also my choice as to where I spend my money. Spending is the most potent weapon we have so I say we spend wisely.

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