He’s raised a fraction of the campaign cash of his opponents, all Democrats. James said he doesn’t agree with Simmons’ characterization of Obama, but nonetheless appreciates his support. That kind of help could hurt a mayoral candidate in overwhelmingly Democratic LA. This is the Simmons who doled out more than $25 million to Republican groups trying to defeat President Obama, whom Simmons labels “a socialist” and “the most dangerous man in America.”
“So this ‘superPAC’ is truly bipartisan,” James said Monday of Better Way LA.īut the $100,000 donation by the private equity firm pales when compared to the $600,000 from the only other donor, Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons. Los Angeles mayoral candidate Kevin James likes to point out that one of the donors to the “superPAC” supporting him is Chicago-based Henry Crown & Co., which in the past has supported President Barack Obama.
