Hilary would make a great candidate? Politico
Newsmax pledged $1M to Clinton foundation
By HADAS GOLD 02/19/2015 02:28 PM EST
Conservative media company Newsmax pledged $1 million last year to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation over a five-year period, the Wall Street Journal reports.
But don’t consider the donation an endorsement from Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy, his spokesperson said in an interview.
“First of all, Chris views the foundation — as many people do — as being bipartisan, and there’s a lot of people including other conservatives that donate. That’s important. He’s not endorsing anyone for president,” the spokesperson said.
"There are a number of people out there who make great presidential candidates, and Chris certainly believes Hillary will make a great presidential candidate. But in terms of who he’s voting for or endorsements, no one is saying anything in that capacity,” he continued. “It’s much ado about nothing in the grand scheme of things. He’s got a lot of great relationships that cross many party lines.”
The Clinton Foundation does have bipartisan support, with people from all sides of the aisle donating and participating in programs. But Ruddy has gone farther: In 2012, he wrote a blog post for the Clinton Foundation website about public-private partnerships and health care in Mozambique.
Ruddy has marketed Newsmax as a kinder, gentler version of Fox News. He recently expanded the heavily trafficked website into a TV channel, and last summer he secured a distribution deal with DishTV.
