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State Chapters => Texas => Topic started by: Sanguine on February 24, 2018, 02:45:21 pm
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Updated at 9:30 p.m. with comment from Cruz spokeswoman Catherine Frazier.
WASHINGTON — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's fundraising lagged far behind his top Democratic challenger during the first six weeks of 2018, a new federal campaign filing shows.
Cruz raised $800,000 through Feb. 14. That’s well below El Paso Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s $2.3 million haul, according to the most recent federal report.
The Republican also spent more than he raised — nearly $1.2 million, while O’Rourke burned through roughly $2 million in his bid to unseat the powerhouse incumbent. ...
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2018/02/23/ted-cruz-trails-senate-challenger-beto-orourke-six-week-fundraising-haul-lot (https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2018/02/23/ted-cruz-trails-senate-challenger-beto-orourke-six-week-fundraising-haul-lot)
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Why fundraiser if you already have the win as a sure deal?
They are trying to pose this as a weakness, but is actually a strength.
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Fools and their money.
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Wendy Davis outraises Greg Abbott in Texas gov race
https://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2014/01/14/wendy-davis-texas-governor-fundraising-greg-abbott/4481861/ (https://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2014/01/14/wendy-davis-texas-governor-fundraising-greg-abbott/4481861/)
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Doesn't Cruz already have like $7m in his campaign accounts?
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Doesn't Cruz already have like $7m in his campaign accounts?
Though he trailed O'Rourke in this fundraising period, Cruz maintains the cash advantage heading into the primary election and closed the six-week period with about $6 million in his coffers, compared to O’Rourke’s $4.9 million. The finance report is required ahead of the upcoming primary.
O’Rourke — who has disavowed aid from political action committees — said in a prepared statement: "The grassroots momentum of our people-powered campaign has shown its full force across the state in the first 45 days of 2018, and it will continue to do so as Texans prove they're more than a match for the PACs and special interests."
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2018/02/23/ted-cruz-trails-senate-challenger-beto-orourke-six-week-fundraising-haul-lot (https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2018/02/23/ted-cruz-trails-senate-challenger-beto-orourke-six-week-fundraising-haul-lot)
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Wendy Davis outraises Greg Abbott in Texas gov race
https://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2014/01/14/wendy-davis-texas-governor-fundraising-greg-abbott/4481861/ (https://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2014/01/14/wendy-davis-texas-governor-fundraising-greg-abbott/4481861/)
He trailed Dewhurst too IIRC. The Dems are throwing good money after bad if they think they can unseat Ted in this election.
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Why fundraiser if you already have the win as a sure deal?
They are trying to pose this as a weakness, but is actually a strength.
A Cruz win is not a sure thing. If the rats have a wave election and the GOP stays home Cruz is
in trouble. Remember we lost the redest state in the union (Alabama) to a democrat.