Guess Who's A Big No Labels Donor? Clarence's Pal Harlan Crow
Years before we knew about Harlan Crow and his very special relationship with Clarence Thomas, he was giving donations and referring friends to No Labels, the allegedly nonpartisan group. You know, the one that's rumored to be setting up Joe Manchin for a presidential run? Via the New Republic:
Crow’s participation in No Labels fundraisers and work expanding the group’s donor network illustrates how even as the group says it is driven only by bipartisanship, in actuality it is eager to associate with donors who like to hang out with powerful conservatives seemingly OK with skirting federal disclosure laws.
The New Republic obtained a document with figures showing that between 2019 and 2021, Crow donated over $130,000 to No Labels. Crow was considered a “whale”-level donor by the organization—an august status reserved for only the most generous donors. Crow referred other donors to No Labels, ones who earned the “whale,” “dolphin,” and lesser “minnow” status. By 2021, Crow had steered nearly two dozen other donors to No Labels, the information provided to The New Republic shows.