Trump says he will spend $1 billion on campaign if necessary

Washington Examiner ^ | 8/15/15 | Joseph Lawler

[Resettozero]

Thanks for the info (I had not known about that site or the ability to donate) and for the suggestion.

But no thanks on donating to a billionaire. My small dollars political funding for President is reserved for Ted Cruz or anyone Cruz recommends to me.

When DT starts to hurt, THEN I’ll consider donating to the (former) billionaire.

[SamAdams76]

Fair enough. Trump is not aggressively soliciting donations but realizes there are many individuals who will want to contribute. With a maximum individual contribution of $5,400 ($2,700 for the primary season and $2,700 for the general election season), nobody is going to be able to buy any special access to a Trump presidency.

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[US_MilitaryRules]

He should take donations of 500$ or less and only allowed to donate once.

[TBP]

Usually, the Establishment likes candidates who self-fund.

[Tucker39]

I’ll answer your question WITH a question.

Why would I ever believe Bloomberg?

[Resettozero]

I left the forum, replenished my energy with sustenance, and have returned to FR.

Yes, I now easily understand your rhetorical question and can discern the correct answer.

Thanks for going easy on me.

[CodeToad]

“Doctor Benjamin Carson as Vice President”

I’d like to see Cruz be VP. He needs the experience and we need him to run after Trump’s term(s). I think Cruz would be one of the most dynamic and public VPs this country has ever had. He would be a great asset to a Trump administration and solidify him as the next President. He would learn everything we need him to know about trade and putting America and Americans first.

[Tucker39]

Got to restock those "groceries" regularly. 😊

[JediJones]

1 billion won't be enough. Each candidate raised that much in 2012. With Trump not accepting outside donations, a lot of the Romney donors will be donating to Hillary instead to buy influence. Add in inflation and Hillary could have almost 2 billion to spend on her campaign.

Obama: $1.123 billion vs. Romney: $1.019 billion.

http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/barack-obama-mitt-romney-both-topped-1-billion-in-2012-84737.html

[PTBAA]

Does that mean we shouldn’t get rid of it?

[ASA Vet]

No, it means my listing didn't cover agencies, bureaus, or administrtions, only cabinet level Departments.

There are lots of rogue government entities under cabinet level which should be culled.

[ASA Vet]

My list is a work in progress.

Since the version you saw on this thread I've changed the VP to Senator Jefferson Sessions.

Ted Cruz would be wonderful Senate Majority Leader.