Thread by @kenvogel

As they push back on BIDEN's big domestic policy bill, @SenatorSinema & @Sen_JoeManchin have been actively courting prominent Republican donors, many of whom have given to the Democrats for the 1st time this year, including:
➡️HARLAN CROW
➡️JIMMY HASLAM
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nytimes.com/2021/11/21/us/…

MANCHIN & SINEMA took fundraising swings thru Texas (in July & Sept, respectively) that yielded GOP $, including separate events at BRINT RYAN's $18M home that were facilitated with help from Ryan's partner JEFF MILLER, a top fundraiser for @GOPLeader. 2/ ryan.com/europe/about-r…

Among the major GOP donors who gave to JOE MANCHIN for the 1st time this year:
➡️HAROLD HAMM: oil billionaire who pushed TRUMP to deregulate energy.
➡️ROY BAILEY: finance official for TRUMP's inauguration & c4.
➡️ANDY BEAL: donated $3M to TRUMP super PAC.
➡️TREVOR REES-JONES.
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GOP billionaire mega-donor STAN HUBBARD gave $2,900 to KYRSTEN SINEMA on 9/29, & said he's considering donating to JOE MANCHIN as well:

“Those are two good people — Manchin & Sinema — and I think we need more of those in the Democratic Party,” he said.
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SINEMA's opposition to tax hikes on the rich have made her a favorite of Wall Street.
This year:
➡️@GoldmanSachs execs donated $37k.
➡️@Blackstone hosted her for a meet-&-greet, & its employees donated.
➡️@ApolloGlobal sent a plea for donations, after which employees donated. 5/

In fact, @kyrstensinema is so appreciated on Wall Street for opposing tax hikes on the rich that one executive joked that she is now referred to as “SAINT SINEMA,” as my colleague @katekelly reports. nytimes.com/2021/11/21/us/… 6/6