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Posted on 07/06/2015 10:41:12 AM PDT by Isara
Press reacts to Cruz’s eye-popping fundraising numbers
HOUSTON, Texas — Yesterday, it was announced that supporters of the Cruz for President campaign have already raised more than $51 million, giving Cruz one of the strongest war chests among those running for president. Below are highlights from press coverage of the announcement:
McClatchy: Cruz on track for $51 million total
“GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced today that his campaign raised a robust $10 million in the second quarter and with super PAC support can count on over $51 million for his candidacy… The Cruz press release stressed ‘the aggregate total of over $51 million means that, along with Cruz’s strong support from the conservative grassroots across the country, Cruz’s campaign will have the resources, the manpower, and the energy to compete vigorously in all early state contests, as well as nationally in the Super Tuesday states on March 1st.’”
New York Times: Cruz fundraising puts him “in the upper echelon”
“Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, raised about $10 million for his presidential campaign in the second quarter of the year, he announced on Sunday…noting that he had also brought in $4.3 million in the final week before the end of the first quarter… [H]is combined total will put him in the upper echelon of the more conservative candidates jockeying for supremacy in their so-called lane.”
AP: Ted Cruz’s 2016 campaign says its raised $14.2M since launch
“Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign says it has raised more than $14 million in the just over three months since the Texas senator launched his bid for the Republican presidential nomination….Cruz also will benefit from several super PACs that are supporting him and can raise money without any contribution limits. Those groups have previously said they have raised $37 million.
Bloomberg: Cruz gets strong fundraising support from grassroots
“Cruz’s campaign credited the fundraising performance to grassroots support and social-media attention. It got 175,000 contributions between the start of the campaign and the end of the second quarter for an average contribution of $81, from 120,000 ‘unique donors.’”
Texas Tribune: Fundraising haul “solidifies the senator’s status as a potential second-place finisher” in money race
“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] solidifies the senator’s status as a potential second-place finisher in the first round of the 2016 money race…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.’”
The Hill: Cruz “in the top tier of Republican candidate fundraising”
“Cruz’s haul is impressive, and puts him in the top tier of Republican candidate fundraising…Cruz’s campaign is using the figures to make the case that his appeal is wider than the media and establishment Republicans give him credit for. They said the more than 120,000 donors to the Cruz campaign came from all 50 states and five territories, and encompass nearly half of the zip codes in the U.S.”
if he wants to insure he has an actual chance of being on the presidential ballot, he needs to get the issue of being Constitutionally eligible cleared up sooner rather then later.
by that i mean, being born with multiple citizenship possibilities (ie: US, canadian, and cuban) and somehow still be a natural born citizen
fyi, you cannot be a natural born citizen of more then one country. if you could, what would be the point of using the phrase in the Constitution?
Cruz has actual support from the base and now a giant war chest.... Is Fox news still going to ignore him?
Awesome. I really loved watching his dismantle Jorge Ramos last week. He needs to save those “gotcha” questions for someone who won’t embarrass him like Cruz did.
Good fundraising for sure. It is highly interesting to note that some recent accounts by those whose lips are locked to Frau Hillary’s butt trumpet her amazing ability to raise 45 million dollars.... yet nowhere in the coverage of Cruz’s announcement have I seen any relevant comparison.
What does this tell us? Maybe those questions or comparisons have been “roped off” by Hillary’s attendants. [I’d ordinarily say ‘handlers’ but I think that her status is much, much worse than anyone on her side is willing to admit]
To prevent naturalized citizens who came to citizenship later in life.
So he was, technically, a subject of the Queen of England at birth, just like one of his parents had been a citizen of Her colony (still at the time) of Kenya. Like that would make a difference.
Sten troll and trolls like him only bring this stuff up to derail threads and topic’s. Don’t feed the trolls.
Unlike most the candidates, Cruz has substance. This will obviously help him if he can hang on early in the race.
They are going to have to find another reason to keep Cruz out of the debates, as impossible as that seems they will try because he is dangerous to the Liberals, Rino’s and the Media, they are illicit dreamers and he is their worst nightmare he will not allow them to wake from it, I can smell their fear and it is a satisfying aroma.
Battling the enemy without and within... CRUZ 2016!
My wife and I donated within the reporting period and we felt especially good about it when we listened to the audio version of his book. The closer you look at Senator Cruz, the more impressive he becomes.
Except it will take at least $100,000.00 just to compete in Iowa.
And bush has that & then some..he has the old deep pockets crowd backing him.
fyi, you cannot be a natural born citizen of more then one country. if you could, what would be the point of using the phrase in the Constitution?
This was the first question Katie Couric asked Ted Cruz. Hear the answer for yourself.
Big money will get Cruz past Super Tuesday for sure.
Ted Cruz Ping! $51 Million would put me into a Ferrari.................
A financial advantage will only get you so far. At some point, there is a law of diminishing returns. Jeb can have a trillion to spend, but as long as he has zero enthusiasm from the base and is a horrible campaigner, it won’t do him much good.
Last time around the situation was different. Romney had tons of cash and was also a decent campaigner and at least pretended to be a conservative during the primary season. He was also up against a very weak field where I think Perry was the only candidate with the potential wherewithal to knock him off — until he flamed out in the debates.
$50 million is plenty for Cruz to get his message out and keep him going through Super Tuesday. And ultimately I don’t think Jeb will be his biggest obstacle — I think Walker is the real frontrunner and will be tough to beat unless he makes several unforced errors.
I put my $$$ where my mouth is. I dug deep, gave $500.00. No freeloading, put up or shut up!
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