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Ted Cruz Raises Half a Million In First Day As Presidential Candidate
NBC News ^ | March 24, 2015 | Leigh Ann Caldwell

Posted on 03/25/2015 11:39:23 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

In the first day that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is an official presidential candidate, his campaign raised $500,000 - a solid haul for a candidate who is in the bottom tier of polls and has been overshadowed by prolific fundraisers former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.

The totals include a fundraising event he held in New York City Monday night, just hours after delivering his announcement speech to the Christian conservative student body at Liberty University. His campaign said 60 percent of funds came from large donors and 40 percent from online donations.

One advantage of jumping in the race first, however, is that Cruz's symbolic first-day fundraising totals are unable to be compared to others' first days.

Now that Cruz is an official candidate, he must subscribe to campaign finance rules that include strict fundraising limits, including $2,700 per person for his primary....

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016; cruz; fundraising; tedcruz
He'll need $50-100M at least.
1 posted on 03/25/2015 11:39:23 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We got to get to work then!


2 posted on 03/25/2015 11:41:04 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

For those interested in making a contribution:

http://www.tedcruz.org


3 posted on 03/25/2015 11:47:03 AM PDT by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Last night he was saying that they raised $1 million the first day—the $500,000 sum was an earlier report but the money kept coming in.


4 posted on 03/25/2015 11:47:08 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Timber Rattler

Its over 1 million


5 posted on 03/25/2015 11:47:19 AM PDT by gwgn02
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

His goal is 40mil.


6 posted on 03/25/2015 11:47:49 AM PDT by gwgn02
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bttt


7 posted on 03/25/2015 11:49:15 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I would like to seem Ted win on a shoe string budget.


8 posted on 03/25/2015 11:50:03 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (No one can come to me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I sent him $100 last night.


9 posted on 03/25/2015 11:50:30 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (If obama speaks and th<uere is no one there to hear it, is it still a lie?)
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He'll need $50-100M at least.

When was the last time you spent $100,000 to get a $30,000/year job? I've always been fascinated by that very concept.

10 posted on 03/25/2015 11:51:55 AM PDT by dware (The GOP is dead. Long live Conservatism.)
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$$$ Already sent my donation $$$

Will make regular donations here on out.

$5, 10$...$100, whatever you can afford. It all adds up.


11 posted on 03/25/2015 11:52:16 AM PDT by servantboy777
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But in reality $100M would be better. Knowing him, he can make $100M do the work of Jebbie’s one or two billion.


12 posted on 03/25/2015 11:52:19 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

only $999,500,000 to go, to have even a realistic chance of winning...


13 posted on 03/25/2015 11:54:40 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I sent him a small one, just to check out the web site when he announced. 5$

I then sent him a real donation after I verified that website.

If he leaves that website up, I'm sure he'll wind up getting more donations from me.

/johnny

14 posted on 03/25/2015 11:54:43 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (gone Galt)
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To: dware

How do you expect him to change the reality of politics in 2015? It is what it is. If he’s going to play alongside Jebbie, Scott and Hillary, he’ll need every dime he can get. Plus, it isn’t about the salary. Do you realize how much a law firm would pay a guy at his level?


15 posted on 03/25/2015 11:55:35 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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If he’s going to play alongside Jebbie, Scott and Hillary, he’ll need every dime he can get.

I didn't say it was bad or a reason not to vote for him. In fact, I'll be donating to his campaign come payday. I've just always been fascinated by the concept.

16 posted on 03/25/2015 12:04:54 PM PDT by dware (The GOP is dead. Long live Conservatism.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Bless you. If everybody will send whatever they can each month, we can do this together.


17 posted on 03/25/2015 12:56:50 PM PDT by conservativejoy (We Can Elect Ted Cruz! Pray Hard, Work Hard, Trust God!)
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