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Friday, July 26, 2024

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The Tawdry Tycoon Who Hosted That ‘47%’ Party

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BY JOE CONASON Amid the ongoing uproar over Mitt Romney’s snooty remarks at a Florida fundraiser concerning the “47%” who pay no federal income taxes, the party’s high-rolling host hasn’t drawn quite as much attention as he deserves. As the head of private equity firm Sun Capital Partners, Marc Leder is a longtime associate of […]

Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton
Arnold Hamilton became editor of The Observer in September 2006. Previously, he served nearly two decades as the Dallas Morning News’ Oklahoma Bureau chief. He also covered government and politics for the San Jose Mercury News, the Dallas Times Herald, the Tulsa Tribune and the Oklahoma Journal.