Singer, whose son is gay, has donated to past gay marriage initiatives in various states. | REUTERS GOP mega-donor praises rulings

Paul Singer, the GOP mega-bundler who formed a super PAC, aimed at increasing the ranks of pro-gay marriage candidates, hailed the twin Supreme Court rulings today as “a victory for gay couples, for their families and for freedom.”

Singer, the Elliott Associates billionaire who was one of Mitt Romney’s major bundlers in 2012, made the comment in a note thanking donors who’ve contributed to the American Unity PAC, which he formed last year.


“Today’s two Supreme Court rulings are a victory for gay couples, for their families and for freedom,” he wrote in the note, which a recipient provided to POLITICO. “I’m delighted that marriages will resume in California and lawfully married same-sex couples will be recognized by the federal government under the law. I am grateful for your support for the Perry v. Hollingsworth case, which has been instrumental in shaping the national conversation in support of freedom to marry over the last four years.”

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He added the two lawyers who fought the California Prop. 8 case, Republican Ted Olson and Democrat David Boies, showed “that support for marriage should not and need not be a partisan issue. I will continue to support efforts to win marriage state by state.”

The reclusive Singer, whose son is gay, also has been among the major donors to gay marriage initiatives in several states, including helping fund the effort in New York in 2011.