Tom Golisano backing Obama

[PastaJoe]

DENVER — Buffalo Sabres owner B. Thomas Golisano, fresh from launching a controversial initiative to reform New York government, is going national. Golisano, the billionaire founder of Paychex, has announced a similar federal effort that he said will support issues and candidates he believes are critical to the nation’s future.

 

To him, that means ending the war in Iraq, wiping out an increasing federal deficit and setting the country on a course toward energy independence. And while he won’t yet say how much or exactly how he’s going to do it — he pledged $5 million for the state effort — he acknowledges he has the bank account to gain some attention.

 

“So far, I’ve met some very key people in Congress,” he said, “and [Wednesday] we’re meeting with the economic advisory group for Barack [Obama]. They are obviously interested in my input, and I’m happy for that. “To me, this is issue-oriented, and I’m going to look for candidates who fall along the lines of thinking that I think are appropriate.”

 

Golisano, a registered Republican who has bankrolled his three runs for governor of New York on the Independence Party line, bought his access here with a $1 million contribution to Obama’s presidential campaign.

 

 

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