George Soros reinvests in progressive-cause data company
November 14th, 2013
01:26 PM ET
9 years ago

George Soros reinvests in progressive-cause data company

(CNN) - A data analytics company specializing in progressive causes is getting a new round of investment funding, including $2.25 million from liberal billionaire George Soros, the company said Thursday.

Catalist maintains a massive database of over 280 million Americans that can be applied to political data analytics, helping successful 2013 campaigns like Bill de Blasio in New York City and Terry McAuliffe in Virginia to better target their messaging person by person.
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George Soros is Ready for Hillary
October 24th, 2013
03:31 PM ET
9 years ago

George Soros is Ready for Hillary

(CNN) - Ultra-wealthy hedge fund manager and liberal champion George Soros has thrown his weight behind the nascent campaign to push Hillary Clinton into the White House.

Ready for Hillary PAC – one of two organizations dedicated to building a campaign apparatus for the former first lady, senator, and secretary of state even before she officially decides to run – announced via Twitter Thursday that Soros had joined their team.
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Soros commits $1 million to help Obama
September 27th, 2012
04:53 PM ET
10 years ago

Soros commits $1 million to help Obama

Washington (CNN) - Billionaire financier George Soros is committing $1 million to the Democratic leaning super PAC backing President Barack Obama's bid for re-election.

An official with Priorities USA Action confirmed the news, which was reported earlier Thursday by the New York Times and Politico.
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Soros donates $1 million to liberal super PAC
May 7th, 2012
09:40 PM ET
11 years ago

Soros donates $1 million to liberal super PAC

(CNN) - Billionaire financier George Soros has donated $1 million to the left-leaning super PAC American Bridge, a source with the organization said Monday.

The donation marks the first major foray into the 2012 presidential race for Soros, a high-profile supporter of President Barack Obama. In 2008 Soros helped the president raise a record amount of campaign cash.
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Soros undecided on pro-Obama super PAC
February 12th, 2012
01:35 PM ET
11 years ago

Soros undecided on pro-Obama super PAC

(CNN) - Billionaire financier George Soros said Sunday he has not decided on whether he will create a super PAC to help President Barack Obama win re-election.

"But I think it's a big, big issue that the 'Citizens United' has really unleashed private money for political purposes that can be used anonymously," Soros said on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS."
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Soros: Republicans control the agenda
February 21st, 2011
03:24 PM ET
12 years ago

Soros: Republicans control the agenda

Washington (CNN) - Financier George Soros who has famously supported liberal causes said the president has "lost control" of the economic agenda.

"President Obama has lost control of the agenda," Soros said Sunday on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS." "The agenda is now in the hands of the Republican Party."
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