Businessman David Koch Reportedly Earmarks Millions for November Election
If original reports from an insider campaign source are accurate, Gary Johnson, presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party, could be getting a major boost to his campaign.
According to Daily Caller, a source in Johnson’s campaign reports billionaire David Koch is willing to pledge “tens of millions of dollars” to Johnson’s campaign, if he receives the Libertarian Party nomination.
The nomination will be made later in May at the Libertarian National Convention to be held in Orlando.
Should Johnson be selected, it will be his second consecutive presidential nomination.
A source closely connected with Koch reportedly did not deny the pledge existed.
In an update to the original article, TheDC reports a Koch spokesperson denied the claim.
“Reports that David Koch has pledged his support to Gary Johnson- or any candidate running for president for that matter- are untrue,” the spokesperson said.
However, an individual within the leadership of the Libertarian Party spoke to Daily Caller Thursday and said the support is still on track.
This source said, “In the event that a Johnson/[Bill]Weld ticket emerges from the convention, a pathway is in place for significant funding from Koch, [Steve]Wynn and other large donors.”
A representative for Koch held to the statement that Koch is not “supporting any third party presidential candidate.”
When Ron Neilson, campaign manager for Johnson was contacted by phone on Tuesday morning, he told Daily Caller that donor commitments would not be confirmed publicly prior to the convention. He went on to ask TheDC for their source.
Chairman of the Nevada Libertarian Party Brett H. Pojunis said, “People are upset and are looking for an alternative to the broken two party system.”
He added, “If the Libertarian candidate is successful raising money, the media will have a hard time ignoring that candidate. Especially with a public hungry for an alternative to to of the most polarizing figures in American political history.” (For more from the author of “Businessman David Koch Reportedly Earmarks Millions for November Election” please click HERE)
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