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If you doubt that Gondolier Numero Uno Sheldon Adelson is not just one of the wealthiest men

By Jon Ralston (contact)

Monday, Sept. 24, 2007 | 7:18 a.m.

If you doubt that Gondolier Numero Uno Sheldon Adelson is not just one of the wealthiest men in the country but also one of the most important Republican Party players, just look at what's happening this week. The man who is helping to finance the "Give the GOP political cover on Iraq" ad campaign through Freedom's Watch is hosting Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday at his house. That event comes two days after his Las Vegas flagship property, the Venetian, hosts an event for Newt Gingrich, the former speaker to whom Adelson has been a generous financial supporter. It is fair to say that Adelson is a bigger player in a national party than Steve Wynn or Terry Lanni or any other casino boss ever has been.

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