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Ted Cruz super PAC $31 million fundraising causes shock and awe (Even former Perry & Dubya donors)
The Houston Examiner ^ | April 8, 2015 | Mark Whittington

Posted on 04/08/2015 4:26:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

According to a Wednesday story in Bloomberg, the Ted Cruz for President Campaign has let it be known that a group of super PACs associated with the campaign expects to have $31 million in the bank by Friday. This feat is impressive considering that the Cruz campaign is not even two weeks old, and the super PACs in question were formed just this week. In the political fundraising game, this is what is called shock and awe.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is likely to be the champion fund raiser on the Republican side. But the news of Cruz’s feat, considered unprecedented in American politics, alongside his brisk fundraising directly for his campaign, all but guarantees that he will be second. What’s more, it looks like Cruz is picking up establishment money support, at least insofar as his super PACs are concerned.

“According to a person familiar with the workings and financing of the new super-PACs, many of the donors are former backers of George W. Bush and Perry. Bush’s brother, of course, and Perry himself, are seeking the White House now, which makes Cruz’s coup that much more impressive. A Houston-area associate of Cruz’s has led the effort to pull together the donors, many of whom are Texans and New Yorkers....

(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...


TOPICS: Texas; Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 2016; bush; cruz; donations; dubya; fundraising; georgebush; gop; rickperry; tedcruz
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
A good start, but we have a long way to go. We have to sustain the momentum, and build on it.

The Cruz team needs to get some very good advertising/messaging talent. They also need to build a very extensive network of grassroots activists, and the infrastructure to control this network in manner that is nimble and powerful.

21 posted on 04/08/2015 4:50:41 PM PDT by Moorings
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Damn...just saw an anti-Rand Paul ad here in soviet Red Hampshire that featured imagery reminiscent of that used against Goldwater in 1964...pretty intense.


22 posted on 04/08/2015 4:53:00 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: Blue Highway

It does not take DC very long to corrupt so called Tea Party candidates
who win their districts.

I see no evidence Cruz has been corrupted.

The same cannot be said about Rand Paul and a few others.


23 posted on 04/08/2015 4:55:09 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: x

Indeed. Hahahaha.


24 posted on 04/08/2015 4:55:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Prayers ongoing, checkbook on hand.


25 posted on 04/08/2015 4:55:22 PM PDT by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Anyone else on FR planning to send Cruz money - what are we waiting for? I already sent in a generous donation, and I hope others will join me. As the liberal group EMILY’s List says, “Early Money Is Like Yeast” and grows rapidly because it leads to other donations. Give early. Give often. Give Cruz (and FR).


26 posted on 04/08/2015 5:15:38 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Pollster1

I decided to do a monthly donation. For any who can, I hope you will too.


27 posted on 04/08/2015 5:18:38 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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To: Pollster1

I’ve sent much more than I really can afford and will do so again and again. I couldn’t participate in the 1980 Reagan campaign since I was in the Army. I may do some kind of yard sale or some such to put together another $100 or more. I’m also beginning to bundle.


28 posted on 04/08/2015 5:22:14 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
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To: Viennacon

Nobody will crush Jeb. He will have to crush himself......which is possible but not likely.


29 posted on 04/08/2015 5:23:41 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy
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To: Pollster1

Just donated to the Cruz Missile.....


30 posted on 04/08/2015 5:24:35 PM PDT by Hogblog
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To: Hogblog

Ditto. Not very much and still more than I can afford, BUT think I’ll make it ongoing anyway


31 posted on 04/08/2015 5:42:40 PM PDT by madison10
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To: cornfedcowboy; Viennacon

The Edsel, Ayds Diet Candy and New Coke had millions in marketing dollars, too.


32 posted on 04/08/2015 5:43:57 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
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To: reasonisfaith
This is the ONLY politician I've given money to before I started donating effort to.

Cruz in the Senate election got lots of door-knocking and Telephone work. And then I sent him money. This time around, when Cruz announced for the presidency, I sent him money.

Whenever he does a great job of whacking the libs, I send him some money. When he asks, I send some money. Yeah, they are small donations, but there are quite a few of them.

/johnny

33 posted on 04/08/2015 5:54:32 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is a telling sight in how fast it was raised, and how fast in time the PAC was put together.

Seems like a lot of conservatives who are in the background are putting their money where their mouth is.


34 posted on 04/08/2015 7:25:11 PM PDT by American Constitutionalist (BeThe Keystone Pipe like Project : build it already Congress)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So what’s the deal on contributing to PACs? I know you can only contribute a set amount to one candidate (in a year? need to learn the rules!) but can you give an unlimited amount to a PAC?


35 posted on 04/08/2015 7:25:31 PM PDT by Hetty_Fauxvert (FUBO, and the useful idiots you rode in on!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The really great thing about this is that it will embolden other givers. Nobody wants to throw money at a loser. Everyone wants the winning horse. This should help establish our boy Cruz as that horse! ;o)


36 posted on 04/08/2015 7:27:17 PM PDT by Hetty_Fauxvert (FUBO, and the useful idiots you rode in on!)
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To: Hetty_Fauxvert

That’s as I understand it, but I’m not an attorney.


37 posted on 04/08/2015 7:29:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; Kale; Jarhead9297; COUNTrecount; notaliberal; DoughtyOne; RitaOK; MountainDad; ...
Ted Cruz Ping!

If you want on/off this ping list, please let me know.

Please beware, this is a high-volume ping list!


CRUZ or LOSE!


38 posted on 04/08/2015 8:02:09 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: SoConPubbie

I donated. First time I’ve done this in years. No one has come close to what we need till Ted! :)


39 posted on 04/08/2015 8:03:57 PM PDT by luvie (All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!)
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To: LUV W
I donated. First time I’ve done this in years. No one has come close to what we need till Ted! :)

Amen!
40 posted on 04/08/2015 8:11:11 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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