The Florida governor's race may be the nation's purest contest between a Donald Trump devotee and a hero of the progressive resistance, but it is definitely a clash of the megadonors. The race has riveted the nation _ and the nation's top donors _ pitting Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson against liberal billionaires George Soros and Tom Steyer and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The money is pouring in from coast to coast, with checks cut by Hollywood celebrities, hedge fund managers, public employee unions and top business executives. Everyday folk are also kicking in increments of less than $200.
"It's really a proxy battle," said longtime Republican political strategist Mac Stipanovich. "It's Donald Trump and his prestige against Democratic progressivism and what they hope is the wave of the future."
