New Ted Cruz Super-PACs Take in Record Haul

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The Texas senator's supporters throw down a marker in the fundraising sweepstakes—$31 million raised in less than a week.

Ted Cruz’s presidential effort is getting into the shock-and-awe fundraising business.



An associate of the Texas senator, a recently announced presidential candidate, tells Bloomberg that a cluster of affiliated super-political action committees was formed only this week, and among them they are expected to have $31 million in the bank by Friday.

Even in the context of a presidential campaign cycle in which the major party nominees are expected to raise more than $1.5 billion, Cruz’s haul is eye-popping, one that instantly raises the stakes in the Republican fundraising contest.

“Our goal is to guarantee Senator Cruz can compete against any candidate. ”


Although super-PACs have radically changed the pace at which committees backing presidential candidates can raise money, the Cruz haul is remarkable. There are no known cases in which an operation backing a White House hopeful has collected this much money in less than a week.

Those involved in the Cruz super-PACS say many of his biggest financial backers haven’t yet made contributions to the new organizations and are expected to do so in the coming months. By law, super-PACS can accept unlimited contributions from individuals.

From his time as a Senate candidate in 2012, Cruz has been one of the country’s most aggressive and successful super-PAC fundraisers. His political team has calculated from the start of their planning for a presidential campaign that his overall operation would be able to keep pace with rivals in part because of a robust super-PAC operation. They have talked among themselves about the names of numerous wealthy Cruz backers who they fully expect will contribute several million dollars each.

Still, even some Cruz supporters, and many others who have been skeptical that his candidacy could draw significant financial support, are certain to be stunned by this initial round of contributions.

While former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is universally expected to easily lead all other Republican presidential candidates in financial backing, a hotly debated topic in political circles has been who would finish second to Bush in money raised by the end of 2015. This week’s apparent lightning strike could help Cruz claim that spot, possibly besting other leading prospects such as Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, former Texas Governor Rick Perry, and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.

[chadstallion]

it's always more fun to spend and waste other people's money.
just so they don't complain when he drops out.

[James]

One huge asset of Cruz is his ability to wade into the viper’s nest and keep his cool. Paul needs to learn that skill if he wants to stay in the race.

This is how it is done:
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[Straw Man]

Ron Paul raised a shit ton of money and it didn't do him any good

unless Cruz can use that money to turn himself into a completely different person it's not going to do him much good either

[AbrahamG]

No one mentions it, but Ted Cruz sure is an ugly mother fucker.  Looks like a mad magazine caricature.

[240 is Back]

True that.   Cruz has that GRAVITAS, that serious, statesman-like nature to him.

Rand got into a caffeine-laced tit-for-tat match with freakin' Samantha Gunthrie, one of the weaker MSNBC trolls, on her very first question.  I mean, right out of the gate, Rand was tripping over his tongue with "no-no-no-no-no-no-no, you're editorializing!"

The truth is, Rand let himself get into a position where he can be tripped with Qs like that, because he really has been in favor of both sides of amnesty, Iran, defense spending, and gov size. And he's just not 'cool as a fan' in the face of pressure.  jeb is, Cruz is, Perry is, Santorum is.    on the other hand, Romney was not.

[240 is Back]

No one mentions it, but Ted Cruz sure is an ugly mother fucker.  Looks like a mad magazine caricature.

he needs more cardio and a better haircut, but really, Bush 1 won an election.  Look at him.

[whork]

No one mentions it, but Ted Cruz sure is an ugly mother fucker.  Looks like a mad magazine caricature.

His chin and neck looks weird. Like he half swallowed something and refuse to spit it out.

[Straw Man]

True that.   Cruz has that GRAVITAS, that serious, statesman-like nature to him.

Rand got into a caffeine-laced tit-for-tat match with freakin' Samantha Gunthrie, one of the weaker MSNBC trolls, on her very first question.  I mean, right out of the gate, Rand was tripping over his tongue with "no-no-no-no-no-no-no, you're editorializing!"

The truth is, Rand let himself get into a position where he can be tripped with Qs like that, because he really has been in favor of both sides of amnesty, Iran, defense spending, and gov size. And he's just not 'cool as a fan' in the face of pressure.  jeb is, Cruz is, Perry is, Santorum is.    on the other hand, Romney was not.

LOL

here is how someone in his own party views him

try to imagine how Dems and Independents are looking at him

“We need intelligent debate in this country. Ted Cruz may be an intelligent person, but he doesn’t carry out an intelligent debate. He oversimplifies, he exaggerates, and he basically led the Republican Party over the cliff in the fall of 2013. He’s shown no qualifications, no legislation being passed, he doesn’t provide leadership and he has no real experience. So to me, he’s a guy with a big mouth and no results.”

Asked if he would support Mr. Cruz if he won the Republican nomination, Mr. King responded, “I just hope that day never comes. I will jump off that bridge when we come to it.”

“It’d be very difficult,” he explained. “Maybe he can go on the road to Damascus, he can have a complete conversion. But the way it is right now, it’d be very difficult to support Ted Cruz.”

Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/24/peter-king-on-supporting-ted-cruz-i-will-jump-off-/#ixzz3WqDh0ntm
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[Straw Man]

every time I see Cruz I'm always reminded of Mr. Haney from Green Acres

[James]

Ted Cruz will secure the borders, repeal the affordable care act, and abolish the IRS.

Hillary will double down on handouts for the lazy.

Ted Cruz 2016!!!