Teamster Race Became A Dealmaker's Undoing; Martin Davis Had Key Role in Funding Scheme From: The Washington Post | Date: October 22, 1997| Author: Sharon Walsh | Copyright 1997 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Martin Davis, a daring Washington political operative, likes to gamble.

He can drop $1,000 on a craps table in Atlantic City and walk toward the door before the dice are rolled, friends say. If he hears the players around the table cheering when the numbers come up, he goes back to collect his winnings. If there's silence, he knows it's a loser and keeps walking.

"If Martin had {only} a penny in his pocket, he would still be the happiest person in the world," said a long...

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