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still_one

(92,219 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:19 PM Jul 2015

Jeb Bush releases election money received. It is 114 million. This was just reported on Bloomberg.

Thanks supreme court for Citizens United for nothing!!!

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Jeb Bush releases election money received. It is 114 million. This was just reported on Bloomberg. (Original Post) still_one Jul 2015 OP

What a waste of money! YoungDemCA Jul 2015 #1

Hillary hopefully will have more then that yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #2

She reported 45 million, Bernie reported 15 million. still_one Jul 2015 #3

That's personally raised not including PACs yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #13

For Bernie yes, i thought Hillary's was both? still_one Jul 2015 #14

I hope both have 100 million right now yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #15

I hope so too, since the Koch are committing up to 1 billion on this election still_one Jul 2015 #16

I hope so still_one Jul 2015 #4

$114 Million Renew Deal Jul 2015 #5

you are right I got the number wrong. I will change it. I was only going on what I heard, thanks still_one Jul 2015 #7

That's OK. Renew Deal Jul 2015 #8

Thanks, and unfortunately it isn't a joke still_one Jul 2015 #10

Will that be enough? nt bemildred Jul 2015 #6

Since the Koch brothers have already said they are going to commit up to one billion, I guess not still_one Jul 2015 #9

Starting to look like the office of President should just be auctioned off on ebay. djean111 Jul 2015 #11

Money pit. tanyev Jul 2015 #12

YoungDemCA

(5,714 posts)

1. What a waste of money!

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:19 PM

Jul 2015

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

2. Hillary hopefully will have more then that

Reply to YoungDemCA (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:22 PM

Jul 2015

still_one

(92,219 posts)

3. She reported 45 million, Bernie reported 15 million.

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:23 PM

Jul 2015

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

13. That's personally raised not including PACs

Reply to still_one (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:56 PM

Jul 2015

Jeb raised around 22 million himself.

still_one

(92,219 posts)

14. For Bernie yes, i thought Hillary's was both?

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #13)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:11 PM

Jul 2015

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

15. I hope both have 100 million right now

Reply to still_one (Reply #14)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:32 PM

Jul 2015

I think they do if they need it since both have different supporters in the PAC areas.

still_one

(92,219 posts)

16. I hope so too, since the Koch are committing up to 1 billion on this election

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 06:45 PM

Jul 2015

still_one

(92,219 posts)

4. I hope so

Reply to YoungDemCA (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:24 PM

Jul 2015

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

5. $114 Million

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:24 PM

Jul 2015

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/09/us-usa-election-bush-fundraising-idUSKCN0PJ29U20150709

$103 Million for his PAC and $11 million for him.

still_one

(92,219 posts)

7. you are right I got the number wrong. I will change it. I was only going on what I heard, thanks

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:25 PM

Jul 2015

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

8. That's OK.

Reply to still_one (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:26 PM

Jul 2015

The number was so big I thought it might be a joke. I was also wondering if he raised it in two weeks.

still_one

(92,219 posts)

10. Thanks, and unfortunately it isn't a joke

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:27 PM

Jul 2015

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

6. Will that be enough? nt

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:24 PM

Jul 2015

still_one

(92,219 posts)

9. Since the Koch brothers have already said they are going to commit up to one billion, I guess not

Reply to bemildred (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:26 PM

Jul 2015

djean111

(14,255 posts)

11. Starting to look like the office of President should just be auctioned off on ebay.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:29 PM

Jul 2015

After all, money is being touted as the chief qualification, right? Why not be up front about it.

tanyev

(42,568 posts)

12. Money pit.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:35 PM

Jul 2015

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