Posted on 12/02/2015 10:47:57 AM PST by jimbo123
Three things about Donald Trump have now become clear to the Republican establishment:
1) He might not implode before people start voting for president next year.
2) He could actually wind up as the Republican nominee for president.
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Right to Rise raised more than $103 million in the first six months of this year. It spent - as I mentioned above - $28 million on ads. Let's say the organization has spent another $15 million on fundraising, consulting fees and other miscellaneous costs. And let's assume, just for the sake of this argument, that Right to Rise hasn't raised ANY more money since June 30. (It, of course, has.) A little simple math gets you this: Right to Rise should have (at least) $60 million left to spend on this race.
That's a ton of cash. And while I know Right to Rise already has a plan in place to spend down its massive wad throughout February and March (and beyond) in hopes that Bush, eventually, emerges as the top choice, I just don't see a lot of evidence that the race will yield that scenario unless there is a massive shakeup some time soon.
So, why not change course and use all of that money to try to make such a shakeup happen? Simply put: Take all of the ad time Right to Rise has reserved in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina and turn the firehose on full blast against Trump. I am talking about a sustained ad campaign whose sole aim is to disqualify Trump - not boost Bush. Sure, Bush and Right to Rise have jabbed at Trump - and a John Kasich super PAC has gone into full attack mode against The Donald - but no one other than the Bush forces have money
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Trump could easily match their $100 million and throw in an additional $200 million or more until the GOPe cries uncle.
Ha-Ha. Who would want to save THIS GOP?
Won’t feel sorry for Yeb till he is soundly defeated in Fla on Mar 15. Hopefully his millions will be gone and he is throwing in the towel.
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