Ted Cruz drops fundraising 'money bomb'

washingtonexaminer.com ^ | 6/24/15 | David Drucker

[cotton1706]

Sen. Ted Cruz is imploring supporters to donate $1 million to his presidential campaign by Tuesday, saying in a recorded email appeal that positive fundraising results are important to shaping the media narrative of the 2016 contest.

The Texas Republican proved to be a surprisingly prodigious and effective fundraiser in the opening weeks of his White House bid. He raised $4 million online his first week and has told reporters that super PACs backing his candidacy have "banked" an eye-popping $37 million.

Now, Cruz is asking his backers to help him close the second fundraising quarter strong to help him put up a good showing against Republican front-runner Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee.

"I'm sure that you've seen that both Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton have announced their candidacies for president, just like everyone knew they would, and they're both well on their way to raising well over $100 million each. Well, we're not going to raise $100 million. But we don't need to raise that much money," Cruz said. "We have just days before the most important deadline of the 2016 presidential campaign. On June 30, every single presidential campaign must file reports with the Federal Election Commission, reporting exactly how much money we have raised.

[cotton1706]

I just gave money to Ted Cruz, both to help him and to assist in scaring the republican Establishment!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Better yet, I donated to Free Republic.

[SoConPubbie]

    Ted Cruz Ping!

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    CRUZ or LOSE!

[Elderberry]

I did both!

[mtrott]

Yeah, I’m about to make another donation, which will be my fourth, today. The man is just so freaking good at rejecting the leftist/media premises and arguments.

[trisham]

Thank you..

ButThreeLeftsDo!

[trisham]

I guess it’s time for me to put my money where my mouth is. :)

[EXCH54FE]

Count me in, I also Did Both. I may just sent in some more $$ to help Ted Cruz Win!!!

[Hostage]

https://www.tedcruz.org/donate/?cid=FO0122&amount=25

A small donation by lots of people sends a very large message!

[Clint N. Suhks]

I gave money to him too but haven’t seen commercial one here in NoVa.

Tried to get a yard sign but the county republican party HQ all but laughed when I asked how to get one.

[outofsalt]

A 300 Club Freeper just sent Ted another few bucks!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

WOOHOO!!!

[2ndDivisionVet]

See my tagline.

[fatnotlazy]

I've been trying to send whatever and whenever I can. I had some doubts about him over the trade brouhaha, but really, when I look over the 16 or 30 or however many Republicans running (lost count), I just don't see anyone else I could honestly support. Every candidate, including Senator Cruz, has some fault. But if I keep looking for perfection, I'm never going to find it. At this point, I want the candidate who can lead this country away from the abyss. Ted Cruz appears to be the one.

[Aria]

I gave money to him today - have given money to Carly and will probably add Walker to my list but I think that will be it.

[Mariner]

I would rather see Ted Cruz take his money from Donald Trump than Goldman Sachs.

[VinL]

The Donald has donated to Ted Cruz; weren’t you aware of that?

[Mariner]

"The Donald has donated to Ted Cruz; weren’t you aware of that?"

I know there's a LONG list of politicians, left and right, who have received money from Trump. I didn't know Cruz was on the list.

I was alluding to a potential partnership.

[trisham]

Thank you!

[conservativejoy]

Donald should donate to Cruz. After all, the Donald adopted Cruz’s entire list of Presidential initiatives minus Abolish the IRS and Protect Religious Freedom.