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Jeb Bush burns through campaign cash, slides in polls
Washington Times ^ | 12/24/15 | S.A. Miller

Posted on 12/25/2015 4:22:03 PM PST by jimbo123

After starting 2015 as the presumptive front-runner with a huge bankroll, Jeb Bush has to be ending the year wondering what went wrong with his presidential campaign, what happened to his Republican Party and where all his money went.

Mr. Bush and his super PAC burned through more than half of the $133 million they raised in the first three quarters this year. The return on that investment has been a drop in polls from about 15 percent when he entered the race in June to about 4 percent in recent surveys.

"He has not been a great candidate and the campaign never seemed to hit its strides despite all the money he had," said Aubrey Jewett, a political science professor at the University of Jacksonville.

He had to slash his campaign payroll nearly in half and reorganize into a leaner operation in October when it became clear that the spending was out of control and donations were drying up while his run had stagnated in the middle of a crowded Republican field.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: actoflove; amnestypimps; deportjebush; designatedloser; gope; gopestablishment; hebbush; rinobush; terrischiavo; therinobush; tippytoes
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To: jimbo123

Jethro has certainly put the lie to the idea that elections can be bought with campaign contributions.


21 posted on 12/25/2015 4:42:50 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("We are not a nation of immigrants. We are a nation of citizens." -- Mark Levin)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
can’t see him running for anything else

El Presidente del Mejico.

Though they might not let him cross the border.

22 posted on 12/25/2015 4:43:22 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: jimbo123

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23 posted on 12/25/2015 4:48:41 PM PST by The Mayor (Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
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To: Eddie01

Yes! He looks ready to just slide away from lack of a skeletal system. He is the most drained & drab candidate. He makes ol’ Hill look perky.


24 posted on 12/25/2015 4:51:08 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: jimbo123

Well Yeb, open borders, amnesty and all of that. so how did that work for you? I bet you thought you would ride to victory on that, didn’t you? Ha ha ha ha! You screwed up big time Yeb.


25 posted on 12/25/2015 4:57:07 PM PST by amnestynone (Political Correction is a tactic based social intimidation to suppress opposing views.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin; maggief

Tough tippy-toes, Yeb!



BROUGHT TO Y'ALL BY maggief!!


Hey!
What you say?
Tippy-toes?
Just don't call me Bush!

26 posted on 12/25/2015 4:58:45 PM PST by onyx
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To: Huskrrrr

Negative numbers he has to pay off next time the big dope decides to run. Establishment stool pigeon.


27 posted on 12/25/2015 5:02:22 PM PST by ZULU (Mt. McKinley is the tallest mountain in N. America. Denali is Aleut for "scam artist.")
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To: jimbo123

MSM will say Jeb’s name just enough to keep their income in ad money coming in.

Yes, the Money people are that dumb.


28 posted on 12/25/2015 5:02:26 PM PST by hadaclueonce (I thought Ethanol was the devil, now i find it is America is an Oligarchy)
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To: jimbo123

These weasels really think that if by some act of extreme luck, they could manage to win the nomination and then collect enough funds for a campaign in the general?


29 posted on 12/25/2015 5:03:34 PM PST by crz
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To: jimbo123

30 posted on 12/25/2015 5:03:37 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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To: TBall

Why in the heck is he still in? The family must be able to read the writing. It just makes no sense.


My theory: Because quitting would be an admission that his “slacker” brother W is better than him.


31 posted on 12/25/2015 5:04:17 PM PST by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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To: jimbo123

A preview of how Jeb! Would shepherd OUR MONEY!


32 posted on 12/25/2015 5:05:34 PM PST by AFreeBird
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To: jimbo123

GOPe $ well wasted


33 posted on 12/25/2015 5:08:45 PM PST by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: lavaroise

Interesting. There must be some history from the last 3 RNC debate cycles. I’ll start looking and develop.


34 posted on 12/25/2015 5:10:26 PM PST by Eddie01 (uh oh)
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To: jimbo123

Keep on playin’ those Mine Games forever...


35 posted on 12/25/2015 5:15:19 PM PST by navet97
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To: jimbo123

Who knew he was still around?

Sometimes our grocery store has salsa bowls free if you buy tortillas and salsa.


36 posted on 12/25/2015 5:28:37 PM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The GOPee coronation for Jeb earlier this year was like declaring the football team will play in the Superbowl at the beginning of the season. Now even Yeb’s playoff wildcard chances are dimming.


37 posted on 12/25/2015 5:38:47 PM PST by tflabo
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To: jimbo123

A fool and his money are lucky enough to get together in the first place.


38 posted on 12/25/2015 5:42:33 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: jimbo123
Jeb Bush has to be ending the year wondering what went wrong with his presidential campaign, what happened to his Republican Party and where all his money went.

And that illustrates it all. It's not Jeb's party, or any of the Bushes or anyone other than the people's. Maybe Jeb need look no further than his sense of entitlement.

39 posted on 12/25/2015 6:03:22 PM PST by usafa92 (Conservative in Jersey)
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To: sparklite2
--Somewhere a funeral home is missing its bookkeeper.


40 posted on 12/25/2015 6:07:43 PM PST by JPG (What's the difference between the Rats and the GOPe? Nothing.)
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