Posted on 08/11/2015 9:42:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Apparently Rick Perry's performance at the first GOP debate last week wasn't enough to keep donors writing checks. Perry, who debated in the 5 p.m. Fox News debate after missing the primetime cutoff, has apparently stopped paying campaign staffers in key early states and at campaign headquarters. From the Washington Post:
Former Texas governor Rick Perry's presidential campaign is no longer paying its staff because fundraising has dried up, while his cash-flush allied super PAC is preparing to expand its political operation to compensate for the campaign's shortcomings, campaign and super PAC officials and other Republicans familiar with the operation said late Monday.
Perry, who has struggled to gain traction in his second presidential run, has stopped paying his staff at the national headquarters in Austin as well as in the early caucus and primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, according to a Republican familiar with the Perry campaign who demanded anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.
Perry campaign manager Jeff Miller told staff last Friday, the day after the first Republican presidential debate, that they would no longer be paid and are free to look for other jobs -- and, so far at least, most aides have stuck with Perry -- according to this Republican.
As the Post piece notes, Perry's Super PAC has plenty of cash but the campaign itself is having a tough time coming up with enough funding to keep moving.
Although Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is polling higher than Perry, his campaign seems to be having similar problems.
Paul’s second-quarter financial haul was $7 million, which places him behind every Republican who has disclosed their earnings except for Carly Fiorina, who you may not have even heard of, Rick Perry, who is under indictment in Texas and barely qualifies for the first debate, Rick Santorum, who doesn’t qualify, Bobby Jindal, who had just six days to fundraise, and Mike Huckabee, whose campaign platform seems to be uncomfortable Holocaust references.
Paul’s super PAC, America's Liberty PAC, raised just $3.1 million. In comparison, Jeb Bush’s super PAC raised $103 million.
Both Perry and Paul are not only lacking in funds, but in momentum. The question now is, who will drop out of the race first? Or, who can hold on the longest with minimal resources in a national campaign with 15 months to go?
For a long time, it seemed that Rand Paul ‘had it all’. He could debate, joke, filibuster, and make a RINO flustered. Then, he started ‘pal-ling around with’ McConnell. Rand’s sincerity and soapbox focus has remained unclear since then.
You’ll have to just look through his scrapbook of history.
Ironic that the one candidate who made it his business to discredit Trump make be the first to close shop. The excitement. It just isn’t there this go round.
...Maybe VP...
I used to like Perry. Not so much now.
But, I wish him luck in fighting off his Travis County
criminal persecution.
However, with that said, VP to me in 2016 just means Very Pompous.
Ok—thanks. I feel much better now.
The detriment to that is — if they did win, their organization is so small they would have trouble mounting an effective campaign against the Democrat candidate.
Bush is appealing to big donors, but his showing at the debate was atrocious, considering he had the 2nd highest number of questions/face-time to Trump's. His preference numbers actually dropped.
Fiorina is gaining ground. Here’s why she should stay in and keep debating the big kids:
Carly takes on Chris Matthews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEJH7p4H0pA
Most states (and the Feds) have laws that are a variation on the same theme. Candidates cannot use left over money for themselves, but they can donate to other candidates and/or charities.
“he has and never will get “
Say what?
He's not telegenic, not charismatic, doesn't speak well, he's deeply offended the base, and his last name is Bush. No one really is interesting in voting for him.
Does that clear it up a little bit?
I've never seen Matthews silenced like that before, after she was done he looked like he just wanted to go somewhere and put a bag over his head. I loved it.
I thought Rand Paul would be the first to go.
[So, where/who does that money go to?”]
I believe they get to keep it. Leftover campaign donations supplement a politician’s pension.
Jeb may be a worse candidate than either of them, certainly far worse than Romney, but even worse for the Jebster, he actually has very good competitors.
I understand what you're saying, never say never, but Jeb isn't likely to make it.
No, still not clear. If he has something, to say he will never get it makes no sense.
Jeff Kuhner out of WRKO about an hr ago said something very interesting. He noted the top 4 in the polls right now have over 50% of the vote in total while Jepito press 2 for English is at what 9%? Add Jepito to your list he is done IMHO and have said so since the day he took the ride in the Uber car, it was his Dukakis Ride in the Tank moment, and I think I am the only one who said it here...
But more importantly, we are rejecting any RINO-Progressive-E-GOP candidate they have thrust upon us.
We will get a conservative in this cycle IMHO....
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3313069/posts?page=22#22
There are three upcoming debates, one each in September, October, and November. IMO most of the ones you listed will stick it out thru at least those debates.
Quibble all you want, what I'm saying is clear and also quite true.
Have a good day sir/madam.
Here’s a way to phrase what you intend ...
“He has never had and will never get...”
As opposed to, “He has and will never get...”
See the difference?
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