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CRUZ or LOSE!
Posted on 07/05/2015 8:35:48 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Ted Cruz's presidential campaign announced Sunday it raked in about $10 million during the second quarter of this year, bringing the balance available to promote his campaign to over $51 million.
That number, which combines contributions to Cruz's campaign and the super PACs backing him, solidifies the senator's status as a potential second-place finisher in the first round of the 2016 money race. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is expected to raise far more money than his competitors.
The official numbers for both Cruz's campaign and the four pro-Cruz super PACs will not be disclosed until later this summer. But Cruz's campaign made the totals public Sunday, shortly after Cruz shared them in an interview that aired on NBC's "Meet the Press."
In a news release touting the numbers, Cruz's campaign boasted the "eye-popping fundraising haul comes off of one of the most successful presidential launches in modern history." Cruz was the first major contender to jump in the race when he declared his candidacy March 23 at Liberty University.
Cruz's campaign also boasted that it has received over 175,000 contributions averaging $81, an indicator of his grassroots appeal. And of the campaign's 120,000 unique donors, there is one or more in nearly half the zip codes across the country, a point that lets Cruz brag about his strategy to build support nationally, not just in the early-voting states.
As an official candidate, Cruz and his team cannot coordinate with the network of super PACs supporting him. To get to the $51 million figure, he appears to have relied on reports last month that the super PACs have raised more than $37 million.
Cruz's campaign has until July 15 to file its second-quarter report, which will includes the names of and amounts given by donors.
Cruz or lose.
I’m proud to say I was one of these small donors!
Go Ted Cruz.
Trump and the RINO’s can have their cockfight and tear each other up.
Cruz is right on the core issues like Religious Freedom and Obamacare for example.
He said he is a real conservative and others following in his footsteps are pretenders.
I’ve sent Ted $$$$$$ and am saving to increase my level of giving as we get closer to the primaries caucuses next year.
He needs to figure out now how to spend that money bumping up his poll numbers. They’re going the wrong direction.
Why do his poll numbers have to be high?
No they’re not. Plus, he was at 3% at this point in his senate race. He knows what he’s doing. Remember, the polls are being split 25 ways right now.
Do it Ted!
I will give you everything I have to get my country back!
People are scared of Cruz.
They think he is an extremest when the opposite is true.
I talk people off of the propaganda all the time.
I will be on that list three times.
Ted Cruz for the Win!!!
Building the warchest now, ready to strike when the moment is right.
Can’t wait for President Cruz to be sworn in, the sooner the better.
Cruz is my #1 pick so far. I can’t wait for the gloves to come off and see some battered and bruised rinos.
Me too and how I wish I could be a big donor.
All this attention Rubio is getting I want to see how much he has raised.
I went ahead and sent him a check even tho I’m pissed on his TPA vote
True his polling numbers are down from a couple of months ago. But
remember the number of candidates included in the polling has increased.
Dittos!
Nope. He don’t have to do s**t. Best thing is to hunker down and wait it out till all the potential candidates have announced, received their bumps in the polls followed by the inevitable bumps in the their poll numbers and subsequent settling down to previous levels. We won’t have a clear picture till after all the churn. The time to start spending is after the debates start and close to the Iowa primaries. For now, just keep the powder dry and conserve money. This is a marathon not a 100 meter race. The people you see leading at the start of a marathon are often nowhere to be found at the end.
If one listens to FoxNews, one would hardly know Cruz was evening running. FoxNews seldom even mentions him and their polls seem to conveniently leave him out unless he is only polling 2-3%.
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