Posted on 01/31/2016 3:08:36 PM PST by Mariner
(CNN)The main super PACs supporting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential campaign only raised a few million dollars in the second half of 2015, a modest sum that far trails the huge checks they collected in the opening days of the campaign.
Cruz's super PACs, Keep the Promise, have raised only around $2 million in the second half of 2015, according to two people familiar with the figures. The groups have raised up to $5 million in the month of January, the sources said.
That's a far cry from the $38 million raised in the first half of 2015, most of which came in the opening days of Cruz's bid.
That sum for Keep the Promise is a significant slowdown and shows the group has not expanded much beyond the original anchor donors that made the group into a surprise story of early 2015. Three families are responsible for $36 million of the roughly $40 million the super PACs raised in 2015, and it does not appear additional donors of the same scale have been landed during the second half of 2015.
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Here’s a real kicker, I NEVER subscribed to any Ted Cruz crap and get them by the boat load, And you’re right, you can’t unsubscribe
“Even though the primaries get a little rough, I think it is a good thing, because it weeds out the weak ones. The General will be 10 times worse.”
Watching this whole process, I’ve come to the exact same conclusion, including all of those debates. Increasing pressure on the weaker candidates exposes their weaknesses, particularly their management skills and their judgement, while leaving the stronger candidates standing. And all of that’s a good thing, assuming we want tough and capable leaders, and not just ideologues like Obama.
A lot of people have supported that SuperPAC heavily and are now going to the other Cruz-aligned SuperPACs.
I’m a bonr and raised New Yorker, and I had no problem with “New York valuse>” I knew exactly what Ted meant.
And Trump’s use of 9/11 in such a baldly political way was offensive as can be.
“And Trumpâs use of 9/11 in such a baldly political way was offensive as can be.”
Uh, yeah. Right.
I am glad that Trump has the winner of Iowa in 2012 and 2008 Huckabee and Santorum. That has to help some.
Cruz waited too long to attack
I sent $20 to Cruz when he ran for the Senate. Now I’m also cursed with Heidi’s Beg-o-grams. Sorry I ever gave a penny to Cruz.
Agree with you on IA. Otoh, Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, is a bit of a cipher. He’s only 40, and as far as I can tell has never managed a winning campaign. He seems to be doing very well, though. Amazing that Trump saw something there above and beyond Lewandowski’s on-paper track record of wins and losses.
That’s a huge drop. Until recently he was rising. What happened???
I more concerned they wont kick in and instead push Rubio.
Does your wife know that it was Donald Trump who defined New York values that Cruz referenced?
IIRC, Cruz was at or below 10% (Real Clear Politics average) until mid-November. I think only when Carson stumbled did Cruz gain.
“$100 mil in Iowa”?
Are you nuts?
We’re gonna need a source for that nonsense.....
I haven’t had one for a couple days since I unsubscribed from anything @tedcruz. I’m sure the PAC is down at least a million just from my donations alone..
Sorry I can't give to you, perhaps you can use some of that $700k salary from GS?
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