Posted on 10/20/2015 10:12:37 AM PDT by GonzoII
With billionaire Donald Trump still dominating the polls, the GOP’s big donors are panicking because they see their influence slipping away, New York Times reporter Jeremy Peters said Tuesday on “The Laura Ingraham Show.”
Peters, who counted himself among the journalists and pundits who misjudged Trump’s appeal and staying power, said former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush demonstrates the limits of political money. Aside from Trump, he pointed out, outsider candidate Ben Carson also stands far above the politician-candidates.
“A lot of these donors are scared that they are losing control of the system,” he said. “If you look at how far Jeb Bush has slipped, this is a candidate who has raised more money quicker than any Republican in history, and he’s flailing.”
Peters called it a “rude awakening” for the party’s big donors. Trump has completely upended conventional wisdom — he’s only spent $2 million and on Tuesday, word came out that he’s raised $3.5 million in small donations.
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UP THE ESTABLISHMENT!
It's why I enjoy Trump.
Good night.
God bless and keep you.
so let’s say that everyone under 3% drops out. As they’re mostly establishment-lovers, one would think that their combined 6% would go to Rubio or Bush...
That’s not enough for either of them to win this.
So basically the GOPe has absolutely NO respect for We the People...
Got it.
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