Posted on 03/19/2016 5:15:02 PM PDT by 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 -
(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...
Are you sundance?
Yep. The other thread has Ted calling in all the big donors for a get together in Las Vegas in April. It has every indication of Ted having a big “I’M FOR SALE” over his head. His wife Heidi is going to be there to. The question is what price is Ted going to have to pay for their money?
“Do you assume that I’m the writer of these articles?” - 2ndDivisionVet
Ted is not necessarily TrusTED, but he may be BusTED.
Yes, but I don’t post the same author over and over and over again now do I? And how does the Hatch Act not affect you if you’re on active duty?
“Do you assume that I’m the writer of these articles?” - 2ndDivisionVet
Yep.
This rings true....b/c anecdotal references indicate Cruz/s donors are being bombarded w/ requests for money-—up to 10 emails a day in some instances.
Donors are callously told...don’t bother to volunteer....just send money.
No answer, huh?
The story is a bit speculative in my opinion.
Cruz has gotten a steady flow of cash from small donors like me up to and including March 15th.
I have given more in the hundreds to Cruz than I have ever given to any candidate before.
I know the limit and I’m not going to get close to it anyway since I am a ‘small donor’.
The legal limit allowed for a presidential candidate in a primary cycle is $2,700, not $2,400 as cited in this article.
Cruz is said to have a donor list of 320,000 people to tap into. That’s a big reason he survived the race up to this point against Trump’s resources.
Now the Establishment folks will chip in their money and resources which raises questions and doubts.
The latest Cruz fundraising emails point to the notion of us matching funds from donors and ‘unifying’ the Republican Party.
With all the fundraisers that have come on board, no way he is short on cash.
Come on, she answered you...are you still in the Service, if you are, why are you posting?
Please explain, inquiring minds want to know...
“Are you sundance?”
No, I’m sundance.
Or his funds might be DepleTED.
Tediban take note:
The Cruz campaign is a financial behemoth consisting of thousands of paid campaign workers and long-term financial obligations. There are many campaign financial obligations that are unlawful for a Super-PAC to finance or underwrite.”
The checks are going to start bouncing.
Neil Bush was never convicted of any crime. If he wanted to, he could sue you.
I wonder if that’s on a Thursday. It’ll be Teddy’s day in the barrel.
Je Suis Sundance!
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