Is Sheldon Adelson paying for Newt's campaign his way to help Mitt win the nomination?

[Botany]

Because I think if Newt was not on the ballot Rick Santorum would have won more
states and lots more delegates and Sheldon is on record as saying that he could
support Mitt if Romney looks like he is a sure thing to get the nomination.

I might be wrong but I think Newt's job is to help Mitt by taking some of the "whack
job vote" from Rick Santorum and if Newt drops out things could get very interesting.

[malaise]

1. Makes sense!!

Did you see the report that he's been sued for over $300M for breach of contract?

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/las-vegas-sands-faces-375-million-lawsuit-by-former-macau-partner/
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Las Vegas Sands, the casino operator controlled by the billionaire Sheldon G. Adelson and his family, is facing a new $375 million lawsuit over how the company won a lucrative gambling license in Macau.

A filing submitted to a court in the Chinese territory in January by Asian American Entertainment, an estranged former partner of Las Vegas Sands controlled by the Taiwanese businessman Shi Sheng Hao, who also goes by the name Marshall Hao, claims breach of contract and seeks compensation of 3 billion patacas, or more than $375 million.

The suit accuses Las Vegas Sands of improperly breaking off a 2001 agreement to bid for a Macau casino license, according to a copy of the court filing. The Macau suit is the latest of several legal actions that have sought to challenge how Mr. Adelson’s company won the right 10 years ago to develop gambling resorts in Macau, which has since grown to become the world’s biggest casino market.

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2. I read somewhere that he doesn't want Santorum to win and that's why he's supporting Newt.

He made his billions running casinos. Religious crusaders like Santorum are not a casino owner's best friends.