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Omaha Steve

(99,658 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:30 PM Jul 2015

Bush campaign, super PAC raise $114.4M for presidential bid

Source: AP

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JULIE BYKOWICZ

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush raised $114.4 million in the first six months of the year to fuel his White House ambitions, a historic amount that takes full advantage of the nation's evolving campaign finance laws.

No candidate for president has benefited from so much money so early in a campaign, and the total is sure to eclipse the fundraising of each of the other 16 major competitors for the Republican nomination.

"People have been willing to take a look, and he's overcome the people who have said, 'Not another Bush,'" said Bill Kunkler, a Chicago construction company executive and Bush donor. "People are looking at him as a guy who did it on his own, and who stands on his own."

The former Republican governor of Florida is taking a unique approach to a presidential bid, delegating many operations to an affiliated group that is free of limits on how much money a traditional campaign can raise from individual donors.

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Bush campaign, super PAC raise $114.4M for presidential bid (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

Yeah, but Trump has '$8 Billion' to play with. onehandle Jul 2015 #1

Lawrence O'Donald said on his show that Trump hasn't spent a dollar since bigdarryl Jul 2015 #4

O'Donnell has a thing for Trump for some reason. 7962 Jul 2015 #14

"Bush 2016 - Third Times a Charm!" n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #2

That's why this guy will be the GOP nominee.. DCBob Jul 2015 #3

Bush as nominee will seal a victory for Clinton, IMO. 7962 Jul 2015 #13

Because he was fundraising outside the purview of campaign finance laws... Roland99 Jul 2015 #5

This is going to become the most obscene race asjr Jul 2015 #6

I'll donate extra for you. You can count on it! BlueJazz Jul 2015 #7

Oh, I dont think Hillary is going to be hurting for money! 7962 Jul 2015 #11

that's why we need Bernie wordpix Jul 2015 #16

"People are looking at him as a guy who did it on his own, and who stands on his own." BlueJazz Jul 2015 #8

spoken by a true blue R construction worker who should know better wordpix Jul 2015 #17

Fool me once, shame on you cosmicone Jul 2015 #9

Hey, he gets to pump 114 million into the economy! 7962 Jul 2015 #10

Did he get that money by working longer hours? Paladin Jul 2015 #12

The Money Third_stone Jul 2015 #15

don't forget his forebears who helped the Nazis with their banking/financing wordpix Jul 2015 #18

Exactly right chapdrum Jul 2015 #19

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. Yeah, but Trump has '$8 Billion' to play with.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:35 PM

Jul 2015

You, know... Donald Trump... Their Front Runner!

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)

4. Lawrence O'Donald said on his show that Trump hasn't spent a dollar since

Reply to onehandle (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:54 PM

Jul 2015

He announced running for President don't know how he would know that

7962

(11,841 posts)

14. O'Donnell has a thing for Trump for some reason.

Reply to bigdarryl (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:33 PM

Jul 2015

Sometimes he's obsessed with him it seems.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. "Bush 2016 - Third Times a Charm!" n/t

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:37 PM

Jul 2015

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

3. That's why this guy will be the GOP nominee..

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:39 PM

Jul 2015

and could be a bit of a challenge for Hillary.

7962

(11,841 posts)

13. Bush as nominee will seal a victory for Clinton, IMO.

Reply to DCBob (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:32 PM

Jul 2015

Too many on the right dont like him and they'll do the same as they did with Romney; stay home and bitch about needing a "true conservative" candidate

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

5. Because he was fundraising outside the purview of campaign finance laws...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:56 PM

Jul 2015

until he "officially" announced his candidacy.

fucking slime.

asjr

(10,479 posts)

6. This is going to become the most obscene race

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:00 PM

Jul 2015

we have ever observed. Money has always played a part but this time the SCOTUS has allowed it a la Citizens United. And it is the Republicans who have the money. But that is all they have. Each one that has been going for the gold will be able to have all the money needed. They have no ethics, no sincerity, no talent, no real love for country, and definitely no brains. Democrats must band together. We must win! We will win in order to rid ourselves of United and the crazy shenanigans the Congress has played. I must state this: I am an 82 yr old woman living in an Assisted Living home. I have no money to speak of unless a child of mine gives me some, but I will start saving all I can to donate to any Democrat running. I am that afraid!

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

7. I'll donate extra for you. You can count on it!

Reply to asjr (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:21 PM

Jul 2015

7962

(11,841 posts)

11. Oh, I dont think Hillary is going to be hurting for money!

Reply to asjr (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:31 PM

Jul 2015

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

16. that's why we need Bernie

Reply to asjr (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:47 PM

Jul 2015

HRC is likewise doing the money chase. I know she has to to keep up with the R's but still, there's a good alternative, BERNIE

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)

8. "People are looking at him as a guy who did it on his own, and who stands on his own."

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:24 PM

Jul 2015

WHAT !
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wordpix

(18,652 posts)

17. spoken by a true blue R construction worker who should know better

Reply to BlueJazz (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:49 PM

Jul 2015

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

9. Fool me once, shame on you

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:28 PM

Jul 2015

Fool me twice urrrr ummmmm you can't get fooled again.”

7962

(11,841 posts)

10. Hey, he gets to pump 114 million into the economy!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:30 PM

Jul 2015

At least whoever it gets spent on will be better off. Silver linings, folks

Paladin

(28,264 posts)

12. Did he get that money by working longer hours?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:31 PM

Jul 2015

No, I didn't think so.

Third_stone

(3 posts)

15. The Money

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:38 PM

Jul 2015

It was the Bin Ladin family who put his brother in office. Why is it that we can't catch on and vote against the one with the most money? Since Reagan and before we have been dupes voting for the candidate who raises the most money, regardless of plans to ruin the economy, wreck social security, make the working stiff poorer, which correlates with raising the most money.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

18. don't forget his forebears who helped the Nazis with their banking/financing

Reply to Third_stone (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:50 PM

Jul 2015

Prescott, for one

chapdrum

(930 posts)

19. Exactly right

Reply to Third_stone (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 11:05 PM

Jul 2015

We cannot get enough of this dangerous, ludicrous Bush Syndicate. Groundhog Day in America (and other countries, too, e.g., Britain). Imo, primary fault goes to MSM, which continues to flatter these frauds.

(Am not a DU vet yet, but welcome just the same.)

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