“A lifelong Republican, Sondland became a “bundler” — a political fundraiser who collects contributions from other donors and then directs large, six-to-seven-figure donations to campaigns. He backed Mitt Romney and John McCain that way.” washingtonpost.com/investigations…
“(Sondland) hoped to follow the path of two previous political fundraisers from the area who had been rewarded with ambassadorships by President George W. Bush: Charles “Butch” Swindells & Bill McCormick, of the seafood restaurant chain McCormick & Schmick’s.”