Posted on 05/22/2016 6:31:21 AM PDT by Dana1960
A powerful array of the Republican Party’s largest financial backers remains deeply resistant to Donald J. Trump’s presidential candidacy, forming a wall of opposition that could make it exceedingly difficult for him to meet his goal of raising $1 billion before the November election.
Interviews and emails with more than 50 of the Republican Party’s largest donors, or their representatives, revealed a measure of contempt and distrust toward their own party’s nominee that is unheard of in modern presidential politics.
More than a dozen of the party’s most reliable individual contributors and wealthy families indicated that they would not give to or raise money for Mr. Trump. This group has contributed a combined $90 million to conservative candidates and causes in the last three federal elections, mainly to “super PACs” dedicated to electing Republican candidates.
Up to this point, Mr. Trump has embraced the hostility of the Republican establishment, goading the party’s angry base with diatribes against wealthy donors who he claimed controlled politicians. And he has succeeded while defying conventions of presidential campaigning, relying on media attention and large rallies to fire up supporters, and funding his operation with a mix of his own money and small-dollar contributions.
But that formula will be tested as he presents himself to a far larger audience of voters. Mr. Trump has turned to the task of winning over elites he once attacked, with some initial success. And he has said he hopes to raise $1 billion, an enormous task given that he named a finance chairman and started scheduling fund-raisers only this month.
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10 million of us donating $50 each, and buying a hat or T-shirt with $10 profit built in will give him $600 million. A million more who have more resourcegivings $500 will put him well over the $1 billion mark.
Trump should be very public about NOT wanting - or accepting - big contributions from people who are clearly trying to buy influence.
of course! donald is a threat to the extremely profitable cheap labor express and export of manufacturing abroad to increase profits.
Remember: The GOP is a private club and you're not in it.
TransRepublicans...they’re not sure what they “identify” as, but feel safest to act like little bitches for the time being. Too much soy ;)
LOL!
"Republicans" who self-identify as Democrats.
You can find them in the women's room...
What do they have to say about Bernie getting screwed by Hillary and The DNC?
good point.
the bern has been averaging $27/per donation.
if the 12 million individuals that voted for trump would donate an average of 27 bucks, that could raise $324 million.
if the 12 million individuals that voted for trump would donate an average of 100 bucks, that could raise $1.2 billion, and leave no meat hooks in the candidate.
Exactly. The big money can’t buy what they want from Trump. Thus they Resist Trumps Candidacy.
Trump is also showing that them that must of the campaign money raised is wasted and not used efficiently which is a testimony about how they will handle the deficits.
Guess these *ssclowns would prefer Hillary.
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