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Campaign cash: Here's what we learned from this month's FEC reports
CBS ^ | 4/21/16 | Emily Schultheis

Posted on 04/22/2016 4:09:04 AM PDT by markomalley

It's that time again: all the 2016 hopefuls (and also-rans) have filed their monthly campaign finance reports with the Federal Election Commission, giving us some insight into how they raise and spend money.

Campaign finance reports can say a lot about a candidate: once the reports are online, they show everything from which hotel chains Hillary Clinton's campaign likes to stay in to how much money Donald Trump's staff spent on pizza, so we'll have an update when the reports publish over the next few days.

But they also give us clues as to a campaign's strategy and viability going forward, something that's especially important now that the respective primary fields are narrowed down for the final stretch of primaries to just five candidates: Clinton, Trump, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

Here are CBS News' biggest takeaways from the March FEC reports:

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; clinton; cruzcampaign; money; trump
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The good news from this report is that Cruz should be tapped out pretty quickly...no money, no run.
1 posted on 04/22/2016 4:09:04 AM PDT by markomalley
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I was watching Fox Business yesterday and they said Cruz had a 94% burn rate and unless his fundraising really increased, he was going to be short of cash soon. I wonder when his superpac folks will decide to stop throwing good many after bad. Probably soon.


2 posted on 04/22/2016 4:14:03 AM PDT by LNV (Nov. 2016-Trump the B!tch!)
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Cruz got crushed in NY, and will, most likely, be crushed next Tuesday as well. How many people are going to keep donating to his campaign? In any other year, I’d say that his funding would dry up quickly, but this is a very unusual year, so there are those with deep pockets who will keep infusing money into the effort to block Trump.


3 posted on 04/22/2016 4:18:10 AM PDT by euram
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FROM THE ARTICLE: On the GOP side, Cruz’s campaign raised a respectable $12.5 million in March, its biggest monthly total thus far, but it also spent $11.8 million, nearly as much as it brought in. As of April 1, Cruz’s cash on hand stands at $8.8 million.

Trump, too, is going through his campaign war chest quickly. His total haul for March, including the money he loaned his campaign, was $14.56 million; meanwhile, his campaign spent $13.78 million. His cash on hand at the end of March, $1.34 million, is actually slightly less than he had on hand at the end of February ($1.58 million).


4 posted on 04/22/2016 4:21:04 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: markomalley

Trump has remained front runner in the campaign on a total spending of what some candidates blow through a month. If he runs this country as efficiently, our nation should be on track even after Obummer.


5 posted on 04/22/2016 4:27:14 AM PDT by nclaurel
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Cruz had biggest fund raising day in April after NY loss. Money will not be an issue for Cruz.


6 posted on 04/22/2016 4:29:29 AM PDT by Iowa David (Cruz 2016 - Before it's too late)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I read the article. There’s plenty more where Trump’s comes from. He just gave Manafort $20 million to secure delegates.

Cruz is relying on donations, and burning through them at a 94% rate.


7 posted on 04/22/2016 4:30:41 AM PDT by LNV (Nov. 2016-Trump the B!tch!)
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To: Iowa David

We’ll see. Depends on how much GOP donors will pay to watch their powerbase, the GOP, self-immolate.


8 posted on 04/22/2016 4:32:11 AM PDT by LNV (Nov. 2016-Trump the B!tch!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Only 2.72 million of what Trumpspent was OPM. All that Cruz and Kasich spent was OPM. Easy for a politician to spend money that others provide. Look at the job they do on our taxes!


9 posted on 04/22/2016 4:32:32 AM PDT by nclaurel
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To: Iowa David

Just went looking for evidence of you claim. Found none. Do you have a link?


10 posted on 04/22/2016 4:34:20 AM PDT by LNV (Nov. 2016-Trump the B!tch!)
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It was an email from Cruz campaign.


11 posted on 04/22/2016 4:44:46 AM PDT by Iowa David (Cruz 2016 - Before it's too late)
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To: Iowa David

Ted sCruz, it’s too late for him, thank God.


12 posted on 04/22/2016 4:47:23 AM PDT by stockpirate (Rush is a low information talk show host concerning Ted sCruz and Marco foamboy Rubio.)
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To: Iowa David

Can you post a screen shot or a link?


13 posted on 04/22/2016 4:51:25 AM PDT by LNV (Nov. 2016-Trump the B!tch!)
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If I haven’t deleted it I will. Have to be my other computer


14 posted on 04/22/2016 4:52:57 AM PDT by Iowa David (Cruz 2016 - Before it's too late)
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Cruz had biggest fund raising day in April after NY loss. Money will not be an issue for Cruz.

Linky as most Campaign experts the PAC money fries up after AP says it's over by winning by delegates the cash dries up

15 posted on 04/22/2016 4:53:36 AM PDT by scooby321
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dries


16 posted on 04/22/2016 4:54:05 AM PDT by scooby321
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To: Iowa David
It was an email from Cruz campaign.

That's real believable!!!

17 posted on 04/22/2016 4:56:30 AM PDT by stratboy
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To: Iowa David

I’ll be waiting with bated breath.


18 posted on 04/22/2016 5:06:24 AM PDT by LNV (Nov. 2016-Trump the B!tch!)
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Ted , % Never Trump money has dried up and Heidi will be sending out E-Mails got two yesterday from Cruz. He may not be able to campaign in California


19 posted on 04/22/2016 5:13:54 AM PDT by scooby321
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To: markomalley

Do the anti-Crtuz folks even read these articles?


20 posted on 04/22/2016 5:18:17 AM PDT by HoosierWordsmith
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