Karl Rove, 2012 Presidential Election | featured news

It may be the president’s turf, but Chicago is also Mitt Romney’s kind of town. Two Illinois billionaires have donated a combined $1.1 million to Restore Our Future, the super PAC supporting Romney’s presidential campaign. Hedge funder Kenneth Griffin has given $1,050,000 and real estate baron Sam Zell has given $100,000. Both men also contributed to American Crossroads, the super PAC founded by Republican strategist Karl Rove. Griffin has given $1 million since August and Zell has contributed $100,000. Griffin also sent $440,000 to the Republican Governors Association this year.

Karl Rove said Sunday he thinks former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will get into the Republican presidential contest. Mr. Rove, the top political adviser in the George W. Bush administration, said Mrs. Palin’s appearances earlier this month in Iowa look “more like a candidate’s schedule than that of a celebrity.”