Soros v GOP

Soros pins his hopes on defeat for Bush

By JULIA MALONE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Rick McKay / AJC

WASHINGTON -- Billionaire George Soros, probably the single biggest giver to Democratic causes, said Monday that Republican criticism of him could be very costly.

"It has got a rise out of me," he said, adding that his anger "will probably find expression" in additional donations to efforts to defeat President Bush.

How much, Soros wouldn't say. He already has given $10 million to Americans Coming Together and $2.5 million to www.moveon.org, groups that are running anti-Bush campaigns.

Soros, recently ranked as the 28th richest man in America by Forbes magazine, said he will devote this year to unseating Bush.

"I'm ready to put my money where my mouth is," said the Hungarian-born financier, who made his fortune in New York as a hedge-fund operator. His opposition to the Bush administration is based chiefly on the invasion of Iraq. More at link.

The RWOC taking shots at Soros isn't the smartest thing to do. Warren Buffett is also on record as being against several Bush policies. I guess Mr. Soros unlike most of us intends to keep his New Year's resolution.