Posted on 10/09/2015 6:01:33 AM PDT by jimbo123
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) raised $6 million in the third quarter, a disappointing haul for a candidate who has been rising in the polls and lauded as a potential threat to former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for the GOP’s establishment mantle.
That’s a drop from the $9 million Rubio raised in two-and-a-half months in the second quarter, after he launched his bid for the White House in mid-April.
All told, Rubio has raised $18 million in hard campaign dollars this year, which includes about $3 million for his Senate reelection bid that has transferred to his presidential account.
The Florida Republican finishes the third quarter with about $11 million in cash on hand. Outside groups had raised more than $30 million on his behalf at the end of the second quarter.
Rubio campaign officials shared the figure with top donors in Las Vegas, according to a source at the gathering. Rubio is campaigning in Nevada this weekend.
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Go away Rubio
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