Cruz Boasts $51M War Chest After Raking in $10M

The Texas Tribune ^ | July 5, 2015 | Patrick Svitek

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Ted Cruz's presidential campaign announced Sunday it raked in about $10 million during the second quarter of this year, bringing the balance available to promote his campaign to over $51 million.

That number, which combines contributions to Cruz's campaign and the super PACs backing him, solidifies the senator's status as a potential second-place finisher in the first round of the 2016 money race. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is expected to raise far more money than his competitors.

The official numbers for both Cruz's campaign and the four pro-Cruz super PACs will not be disclosed until later this summer. But Cruz's campaign made the totals public Sunday, shortly after Cruz shared them in an interview that aired on NBC's "Meet the Press."

In a news release touting the numbers, Cruz's campaign boasted the "eye-popping fundraising haul comes off of one of the most successful presidential launches in modern history." Cruz was the first major contender to jump in the race when he declared his candidacy March 23 at Liberty University.

Cruz's campaign also boasted that it has received over 175,000 contributions averaging $81, an indicator of his grassroots appeal. And of the campaign's 120,000 unique donors, there is one or more in nearly half the zip codes across the country, a point that lets Cruz brag about his strategy to build support nationally, not just in the early-voting states.

As an official candidate, Cruz and his team cannot coordinate with the network of super PACs supporting him. To get to the $51 million figure, he appears to have relied on reports last month that the super PACs have raised more than $37 million.

Cruz's campaign has until July 15 to file its second-quarter report, which will includes the names of and amounts given by donors.

[babyfreep]

“They think he is an extremest when the opposite is true.”

True. He’s being painted that way by leftists in the media. You know that interview he did with Katie Couric was actually pretty good. I think Katie thought she was going to gobble him up like she did Sarah Palin. I’m sure she was surprised.

I link folks to the video all the time. Couric gave him the opportunity to talk about nearly all of the current issues.

She tried to put him on the spot and interrupt a few times. Sadly for her, it didn’t work. ;-)

Here’s one place to see it.

http://thehayride.com/2015/07/video-katie-couric-interviews-ted-cruz/

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[Hetty_Fauxvert]

Thanks for the link!

[mylife]

Thanks mate