Posted on 02/21/2016 2:03:09 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
A seven-month, $220 million surge of spending on behalf of mainstream Republican candidates has yielded a primary battle dominated by Donald J. Trump and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, two candidates reviled by most of the party's leading donors.
Now, as they approach a pivotal and expensive stage of the campaign, the two insurgent candidates -- who have won the first three contests -- appear to be in the best position financially to compete in the twelve states that will vote on "Super Tuesday," according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Saturday.
Mr. Cruz is the best financed candidate in the Republican race, beginning February with $13.6 million in cash on hand. Mr. Trump, a billionaire, has raised millions of dollars from small donors and lent himself millions more, including nearly $5 million in January, a month in which he paid out more than $11.5 million, the most sustained spending of his presidential bid so far.
The reports also showed that the candidates backed most lavishly by wealthy establishment-leaning Republican donors burned through much of the cash they accumulated last year, beginning the month deeply depleted. Those remaining in the race on Sunday, Gov. John Kasich of Ohio and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, had less than $7 million in cash between them....
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OK. Are you “for” anybody, or just a source of endless negativity?
So then only small donors can make a "statement of support". Large donors, they're evil.
Will this still be true if Bush’s donors go big for Rubio in the next two weeks?
Mr. Trump explained that. Large donors make their investment to buy a politician because they want something in return. Small donors he appreciates but doesn't ask for because we're expressing support of all he is doing for us.
FWIW, I gave a small amount to the veteran's fund. Together, our small donations are likely to make a difference in some lives. I thank Mr. Trump for having us be part of a movement, instead of voting fodder for elite backstabbers.
He’s mentioned at almost every rally that he gets small donations from small supporters with no strings attached. He does not take pac donations with strings attached.
There was another guy, he got lots of small donations from the little people.. He too believes in single Payor, he too supports planned parenthood.. And he too runs away instead of participating in meaningful debates.. Beer summits too.. Who was that guy?
Obama.
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