Posted on 08/11/2015 9:42:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Apparently Rick Perry's performance at the first GOP debate last week wasn't enough to keep donors writing checks. Perry, who debated in the 5 p.m. Fox News debate after missing the primetime cutoff, has apparently stopped paying campaign staffers in key early states and at campaign headquarters. From the Washington Post:
Former Texas governor Rick Perry's presidential campaign is no longer paying its staff because fundraising has dried up, while his cash-flush allied super PAC is preparing to expand its political operation to compensate for the campaign's shortcomings, campaign and super PAC officials and other Republicans familiar with the operation said late Monday.
Perry, who has struggled to gain traction in his second presidential run, has stopped paying his staff at the national headquarters in Austin as well as in the early caucus and primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, according to a Republican familiar with the Perry campaign who demanded anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.
Perry campaign manager Jeff Miller told staff last Friday, the day after the first Republican presidential debate, that they would no longer be paid and are free to look for other jobs -- and, so far at least, most aides have stuck with Perry -- according to this Republican.
As the Post piece notes, Perry's Super PAC has plenty of cash but the campaign itself is having a tough time coming up with enough funding to keep moving.
Although Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is polling higher than Perry, his campaign seems to be having similar problems.
Paul’s second-quarter financial haul was $7 million, which places him behind every Republican who has disclosed their earnings except for Carly Fiorina, who you may not have even heard of, Rick Perry, who is under indictment in Texas and barely qualifies for the first debate, Rick Santorum, who doesn’t qualify, Bobby Jindal, who had just six days to fundraise, and Mike Huckabee, whose campaign platform seems to be uncomfortable Holocaust references.
Paul’s super PAC, America's Liberty PAC, raised just $3.1 million. In comparison, Jeb Bush’s super PAC raised $103 million.
Both Perry and Paul are not only lacking in funds, but in momentum. The question now is, who will drop out of the race first? Or, who can hold on the longest with minimal resources in a national campaign with 15 months to go?
Don’t forget Lindsey Graham.
Say what...Perry’s about to quit?
You mean to tell me, there’s gonna be no more crotch shots?
Bummer.
He will be the first to call it quits.
.....Or so he claims.
Looks like he did not read the recent polls as of late.
I tell ya......I’m all broke up about it (gag).
Look for Carly Fiorina to stay in the longest.
Graham will be in it until South Carolina in late February. His ego won’t let him drop out. But he won’t spend any money or hold any events outside South Carolina.
“Don’t forget Lindsey Graham.”
Yes; he’ll be gone before Christie.
I don’t think so. She is spending a lot of her own money, and she will know when she is starting to throw good money after bad. I have a feeling she is just wanting to build a big brand for herself and go after the Senate seat in California when DiFi steps down.
Too bad. Out of all the governors running, he has the best record. Maybe VP?
Good.
Having another successful candidate in Texas is probably the last thing Perry wants. If we assume all politicians are self serving egotists that always look after their own self interest we will probably be better able to predict and interpret their actions.
Like General Jubalation T. Cornpone, Perry will be the “First in War, First in Peace, and the first to yell I Quit!”
I’m trying my damnedest to...............
Yeah, Rick Perry’s clever disguise with the glasses didn’t fool us, we still knew it was him!
I saw that earlier, and was glad to see it. While I like Perry, he did a fairly good job as governor, he’s definitely not what we need in the oval office. He’s also an establishment politician, and didn’t have sense enough to back away from bashing Trump, which didn’t make him any points with voters.
Good to see Rand Paul hurting too, he’s done some good here and there but made himself look really petty in the debate.
I’m expecting to see the Republican field pared down to no more than about 6 by the end of the year. Trump, Cruz, Bush, Rubio, maybe Kasich and Fiorina but not sure. Don’t know too much about either or what kind of financial backing they have.
RE: Yeah, Rick Perry’s clever disguise with the glasses didn’t fool us, we still knew it was him!
For that matter, I’ve never understood why Lois Lane and the others could not recognize Superman behind Clark Kent’s glasses.
He can now put the horn rim glasses back into their case
I’m sure Rick can get Pfizer to fund the rest of his campaign if he promises to mandate semi-annual flu shots under Obamacare.
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