Posted on 07/19/2015 10:20:53 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The results of the first major test of the 2016 presidential race were announced this past week: the initial six months of fundraising numbers for the slew of candidates running to be their party’s nominee next year and for aligned super PACs.
As with any test, some people passed with flying colors. Others, well, didn’t. Here are the winners and the losers of the cash dash for those contests and other races.
WINNERS
● Jeb Bush
Sure, we all knew the former Florida governor was going to raise scads of money, largely through his Right to Rise super PAC. But meeting such lofty expectations is a lot harder than it might seem. The Republican’s $103 million raised through the super PAC is a stunning number and almost certainly ensures that he will enjoy a considerable financial advantage throughout the primary season. Money isn’t determinative for Bush or anyone else, but his cash stash will allow him to overcome a slip-up in one of the early states.
● Ted Cruz
Bush’s number is the biggest, but the senator’s haul may be the most important. The Texas Republican’s $52 million raised puts him behind only Bush — a spot that must thrill his team. Cruz is something we haven’t seen in recent presidential contests: He’s the favorite of the base of his party and has the money to stay within shouting distance of the more-establishment candidates.
● Hillary Clinton
As with Bush, we knew the Democrat was going to have a massive quarter. And she did it the hard way. She raised her $46 million through a federal campaign committee, meaning that she collected it all in $2,700 chunks rather than the unlimited donations that super PACs can accept....
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Jebberish is a dancing monkey for the GOPe. Cruz is the smartest man in the room. When people meet him they want him to lead. Jebberish is usually left by the side so he doesn’t disrupt adult conversation.
And that leaves Hillary alone with the liquor cabinet...Will someone please count the silverware again?
Would be interested to see who the big donors are. It will tell us who OWNS them and whose interests they will further in their policies.
Jeb Bush is a talking a$$ hole on a donkey.
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