Kochs Eye Five Republican Presidential Prospects for Support
Multiple candidates may win the billionaires' financial backing, Charles Koch says.
Charles Koch photographed in 2007.
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The Republican megadonor brothers Charles and David Koch have identified five presidential contenders who may receive their support in the primary, Charles Koch told USA Today in an interview published Tuesday.
The prospects are Senators Ted Cruz of Texas, Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Marco Rubio of Florida, all of whom have declared their candidacies, and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, who have not yet formally entered the race.