This is the only way change will happen, cut off the money. Well done Mr Hoffman!
North Palm Republican mega-donor issues ultimatum on assault weapons
NATION-WORLD By Christine Stapleton and George Bennett - Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Al Hoffman Jr., a North Palm Beach real estate developer and major Republican donor, is cutting off donations to candidates who do not support a ban on assault weapons, according to a report in the New York Times.
Hoffman said he would urge other Republican donors to support an assault weapons ban, according to the report. Hoffman announced the ultimatum in an email to half a dozen Republican leaders, including Jeb Bush and Gov. Rick Scott. Hoffman has donated millions of dollars to Republican candidates and causes of the years.
A critic of President Trump, Hoffman supported Jeb Bush during the 2016 presidential campaign and donated more than $1 million to Right to Rise, a “super PAC” that supported Bush’s brief candidacy, according to the report.
“I will not write another check unless they all support a ban on assault weapons,” Hoffman wrote in the email. “Enough is enough.”
Hoffman said he would like to see the return of a previous federal assault weapons ban, enacted in 1994 under a Democratic administration and Congress. That bill lapsed in 2004 while Republicans were in control of Washington.
The loss of Hoffman’s support could be especially harmful to Scott, who is considering a Senate bid this year. After the Parkland shooting, Scott, who has not made gun control a priority, said “everything is on the table.”
During an interview with CNN on Sunday evening, Hoffman said he “loves” Scott and hopes he runs for Senate. He said he would try to persuade Scott to support a ban. If Scott does not, Hoffman said he could not “in good conscience” contribute to Scott’s campaign.
As for the substantial financial clout of the National Rifle Association, Hoffman added: “Who cares about the NRA. They’re not my party. I don’t care what they do.”
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