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How Jeb Bush Spent $130 Million Running for President With Nothing to Show for It
New York Times ^
| February 22, 2016
| By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and SARAH COHEN
Posted on 02/22/2016 10:46:18 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
When Jeb Bush formally entered the presidential campaign in June, there was already more money behind him than every other Republican candidate combined. When he suspended his campaign on Saturday night in South Carolina, Mr. Bush had burned through the vast majority of that cash without winning a single state. It may go down as one of the least successful campaign spending binges in history. Here is Mr. Bush's story, as told by his ledger:
Positive Advertising: $84 Million
Valets: $15,800
Clubbing: $94,100
People: $8.3 Million
Branding: $88,387
Vegas, Baby: $48,544
The Consultants: $10 Million
Pizza: $4,837
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: amnesty; bush; election2016; jeb
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
What was Rove’s Cut?
I am thinking a few cool million...
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:47:07 AM PST
by
GraceG
(The election doesn't pick the next president, it is an audition for "American Emperor"...)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
He was never going anywhere from day one. Everyone new that except him.
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:48:52 AM PST
by
48th SPS Crusader
(I am an American. Not a Republican or a Democrat)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
He spent $4,837 on pizza? No wonder he looks a bit chubby.
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:51:36 AM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Bush won a total of 94,413 votes in IA, NH, and SC. So his spending $130 MM translates to $1,366 per vote.
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:51:44 AM PST
by
C19fan
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Mike Murphy, the guy running the campaign, is rumored to have gotten $14 million. That means that he got a 10% cut on every dollar the campaign spent.
Since the executive of a company grossing $150 million wouldn’t get anything close to this, it’s an indication of what a valuable prize the Office of the President is.
To: 48th SPS Crusader
He was never going anywhere from day one. Everyone new that except him.
Thats what I think. Trump was able to ride the Yeb! Jetplane Crash-n-burn down for a good show, but actually Trump did not cause it. America caused it.
America does not want another Bush. Period.
Mommy Bush knew that until Yeb! twisted her arm and made her go out and hobble around in the snow with him.
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:51:55 AM PST
by
samtheman
(Elect Trump, Build Wall. End Censorship.)
To: GraceG; Oldeconomybuyer
GraceG :" What was Rove’s Cut? "
Unless Rove and Preebus wasn't cut off from the 'power trough ',
it wasn't enough of a cut !!
What a GOPe Trojan Horse !!
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:52:07 AM PST
by
Tilted Irish Kilt
( British historian Arnold Toynbee - Civilisations die from suicide, not by murder.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The graphic below the main article shows that Ted Cruz is burning through quite a fat stack of mystery PAC cash as well.
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:54:32 AM PST
by
20yearsofinternet
(Border: Close it. Illegals: Deport. Muslims: Ban 'em. Economy: Liberate it. PC: Kill it. Trump 2016)
To: samtheman
WOW 130,000,000.00 that is simply astounding!!!! The guy was just NOT likable!!!! W was likable!!!!!
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:54:56 AM PST
by
Kit cat
(OBummer must go)
To: Pearls Before Swine
15% commission kickbacks from the TV and Radio stations to Mike Murphy’s advertising agency on his advertising media buys.
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:55:08 AM PST
by
jimbo123
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The past is the past. Kicking a man when he's down is bad form. Besides, 130 mil into the economy is a good thing.
Let's focus on the future
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:55:31 AM PST
by
onona
(I've held my nose so long I can't even remember what an election smells like !)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
“I ran for president and all I got was this picture of me on my tippytoes.”
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:56:06 AM PST
by
DannyTN
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:56:22 AM PST
by
DoughtyOne
(Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Talk about A FOOL’S ERRAND!
Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
WHY?
For Poppy?
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:56:45 AM PST
by
onyx
(YOU'RE POSTING HERE, HOPE YOU'RE A DONOR! FReepLoaders are RUDE)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:57:32 AM PST
by
RavenLooneyToon
(Trump or Cruz, if you don't vote then STFU and leave the country, non-voters =non-Republic.)
To: Kit cat
I think the part of the reason Yeb is so unlikeable is that W was such a failure.
First the War in Iraq has problems both as foreign policy and domestic policy, and second, he never defended himself. Eight years of rolling over as the dems kicked him around.
Third, the border. He is a McCain on the border.
No more Bushes.
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:57:33 AM PST
by
samtheman
(Elect Trump, Build Wall. End Censorship.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Just curious but what are these for?
Branding: $88,387
Vegas, Baby: $48,544
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:57:50 AM PST
by
SkyDancer
("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
02/22/2016 10:59:12 AM PST
by
PJBankard
(It is the spirit of the men who leads that gains the victory. - Gen. George Patton)
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