Zeidman

"I can't tell you the number of people who have said, 'But Rick knows my first name,' " said Fred Zeidman, describing his efforts to get big-name Texas Republicans to come over to Mr. Romney.

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The film, He Came From Across the Pacific, was based on the tragic story of John Zeidman, an American exchange student who caught viral encephalitis in China and died in 1982.

Village Dreamers 2009

"Newt has no interest in quitting, and Sheldon believes in loyalty," said Republican fund-raiser Fred Zeidman of Texas, who is helping Mr. Romney this year.

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Mr. Zeidman is a longtime Perry friend who decided to back Mr. Romney before Mr. Perry entered the race.

In Perry Country, Romney's Raiders Neil King Jr. 2011

At the same time, Mr. Adelson has let the Romney camp and others know he will financially back Mr. Romney if is he is the nominee, said Mr. Zeidman, a longtime Adelson friend.

Romney Builds Momentum Janet Hook 2012

"Sheldon has allocated in his mind a very significant sum of money to defeat Barack Obama," said Mr. Zeidman.

Romney Builds Momentum Janet Hook 2012

Zeidman added that "Sheldon has always been a major believer in Newt and has been with him for a long time."

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The film, He Came From Across the Pacific, was based on the tragic story of John Zeidman, an American exchange student who caught viral encephalitis in China and died in 1982.

Village Dreamers 2009

Fred Zeidman, an old friend of Adelson's and a coalition board member who's backing Romney, told iWatch News that the casino titan had recently remarked that to boost Gingrich he would do "whatever it costs."

The Center for Public Integrity: Billionaire backer may open wallet for Gingrich but bring unwanted baggage The Center for Public Integrity 2011

"I thought Sheldon's priorities are his family, gaming and Israel," said a longtime friend, Texas businessman and veteran GOP fund-raiser Fred Zeidman.

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