Inside Political Baseball – Visible Signs of Cruz Campaign Strain…

The Conservative Treehouse ^ | 3/19/2016 | Sundance

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

At first glance this picture from Fox13 promoting the Senator Ted Cruz campaign speech in Provo, Utah, might seem innocuous, but it’s not. Along with the campaign promotional swag being handed out to the rallying supporters, those with a keen insight into how modern 2016 presidential campaigns operate will identify something most observers miss.

Look closely at the campaign signage. Notice the absence of the “TrusTED” etc. backdrop and campaign graphic material; instead being replaced by “Keep The Promise” graphics in the backdrop and “Choose Cruz” handout placards.

What you’re seeing there is a (Provo, Utah) campaign event financed exclusively by the Super-PAC Keep the Promise (KtP), and not the Ted Cruz for President campaign.

Simply put, this is the first identifier of an official campaign that is quickly running out of money (burn rate, exceeding receipts), and needs to rely on Super-PAC big donor, corporate sponsorship, to keep itself afloat.

[This also explains the recruitment of the Jeb Bush financial team, and Romney’s Wall Street approvals]

The grassroots donors, the ordinary citizen, are no longer providing enough financial support strong enough to finance the candidates’ ongoing extended campaign need. Remember when we discussed “Proselytizing as an electoral strategy“? This was one of the underlying issues when focusing exclusively on a very narrow segment of the electorate.

The official Cruz campaign has already run afoul of the FEC rules on campaign contributions because they have a small donor pool which is giving excess contributions beyond the maximum $2,400 allowable. They have been warned to return the funds or be in violation of Federal Election Commission campaign finance rules -

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

He should have been...charged and convicted.

[BlackFemaleArmyColonel]

You are welcome.

[wild74]

No different than Trump right?

[Vortex]

You have to be suspicious of someone who touts their own morals with slogans like "TrusTED". It's basically a "tell".

Now more than ever. #TheThing that cannot be mentioned

[Night Hides Not]

You will not get an answer either 2DV. (Maybe a Bible Verse or two coming your way from her tho.) She posts hour after hour, day after day, week after week. How does one manage to do that if they are on active duty?

Must be a staff officer that commands a desk and a laptop.

Staff pukes must be kept away from troops at all cost.