Regardless of how much it is to Thiel, the amount of the gift relative to the rest of the person's political fundraising matters. For such a significant amount

Regardless of how much it is to Thiel, the amount of the gift relative to the rest of the person's political fundraising matters. For such a significant amount questions about quid pro quo arise, and even if the quid pro quo is determined to be ethical/legal, there is still the question of whether an non-constituent should be able to influence a race to such a degree. Pretending like a gift of a few hundred thousand dollars is anything like the maximum $2,700 donation that can be made to a congressperson for the purposes influencing them is silly.