Posted on 02/13/2015 9:11:19 PM PST by Steelfish
Jeb Bush Blows Away The GOP Competition In 2016 Fundraising
By Matea Gold February 13 Jeb Bush’s money juggernaut is far eclipsing the efforts of his would-be rivals for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, putting his two political committees on pace to amass an unprecedented sum of tens of millions of dollars by early spring.
The former Florida governor’s overwhelming dominance in the race to line up financial backers has come at a speed that has impressed longtime Republican money players, who say wealthy party backers have rapidly migrated to Bush since 2012 nominee Mitt Romney decided against another White House run two weeks ago.
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As Dave Brat PROVED when he unseated Eric Cantor.............Money isn’t everything
I think Jeb’s fundraising song should be “ How much is that Rino in the window” D.C. is just a large dog show.
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Until you win the Powerball your ability to predict the future is in question.
Conservatives have a unique opportunity to send a resounding message to the GOP leadership.
“All the money in the world cannot buy the Republican nomination.”
Jeb Bush can *only* get the nomination if he gets the votes from the rank and file, even if he has $100 billion in the bank and buys entire television networks to air his ads 24/7.
If they just steel themselves now, all of that corporate money will be for naught.
“Vote for Jeb Bush. Elect Hillary president”, should be another motto for conservatives. Because that is what will happen if Bush is the nominee.
The GOP leadership have already rigged the convention, so if Bush has even minimal support they will force his nomination on everyone. He must decisively fail, and early, and keep on failing.
“Any Republican that votes for Jeb Bush votes against the United States.”
In these days, we need someone who will not wince at the hard decisions. And, we certainly don't need someone more beholden to a lot of big-monied people. Because he is then their president and not ours.
Funds weren’t always the key during last year’s midterm.
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Maybe so but this will be a Presidential race and seems more voters apprear
than in off years. Thus funds are more important to reach those type voters. JMO
Yes. It may very well boil right down to that. And what looks to us like a huge investment in his candidacy may just be chump change to these supersized donors , anyway.
Ps: so maybe the big do it’s don’t actually have or need a specific agenda they want from Jeb. Just that they think he will listen to whatever they may want later.
Jeb has a war chest? Wait ‘til Cruz announces.
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