...(I-Ariz.) — who faced backlash after changing her party affiliation to independent from Democrat in December — is still facing blowback from Democratic donors, insiders told On the Money.
While attacks labeling her "the worst kind of hypocrite" from former colleagues in the Arizona legislature have died down, her campaign is still being hounded by angry Democratic donors who want their money back.
According to one source, angry donors were initially told the campaign was working on it — but now they aren’t even getting their calls returned. Neither the senator nor her staff are even bothering to respond anymore, a source added.
Still, Sinema — who almost single-handedly squashed a challenge to the carried interest loophole that taxes private equity and hedge fund profits at a lower rate than other businesses — may be expecting a generous payday from her Wall Street beneficiaries, some Democratic donors are speculating.
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