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Wexner renounces Republican Party after Obama stop in ColumbusSuzanne Goldsmith Columbus Monthly GateHouse Media OhioSaturdaySep 15, 2018 at 12:01 AM Sep 15, 2018 at 7:24 AMCOLUMBUS — After former Democratic President Barack Obama made a quiet stop in Columbus Thursday night, the wealthiest Republican supporter in the state told an audience at Miranova’s Ivory Room in Downtown Columbus that he is fed up and has quit the Republican Party.“I just decided I’m no longer a Republican,†said L Brands CEO Les Wexner, speaking on a panel discussion about civility during an event billed as a “Columbus Partnership and YPO Leadership Summit.â€â€œI’m an independent,†he said. “I won’t support this nonsense in the Republican Party. I’ve been a Republican since college, joined the Young Republican Club at Ohio State. Read more at: http://www.the-review.com/news/20180915/wexner-renounces-republican-party-after-obama-stop-in-columbus
Wexner spoke warmly about Obama and about the theme of bipartisan civility, something he has been promoting in recent months.
This "Partnership" bunch sounds a bit sketchy. Are they trying to be a midwestern version of the World Economic Forum that meets in Davos, Switzerland? @musiclady , ever hear of them?