UK Guardian: Ted Cruz's early 2016 funding topples Romney, suggesting big-money race

[stevenleser]

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/16/ted-cruz-presidential-campaign-donations-first-week

Ted Cruz is raising money for his presidential campaign at a significantly faster rate than Mitt Romney did four years ago, eclipsing the early total raised by the former Massachusetts governor who went on to win the Republican nomination in 2012.

The conservative Texas senator, who is seeking to unite the Republicans’ Tea Party wing behind his White House run, raised $4.3m during the final days of March – his first full week after declaring as a candidate for president.

Cruz proved particularly popular with small donors, raising more in his first week from contributors giving $200 or less than Romney did in the first 11 weeks of his campaign.

But the rightwing senator also raked in some noteworthy donations from two wealthy Republican donors – a sports owner and a private-equity investor – who are likely to be kingmakers in the forthcoming race for Super Pac money.
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(more at above link)
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Cruz remains my prediction for who will win the 2016 GOP nom. Oh, and check out this hurlworthy quote from Cruz:

Ted Cruz backs unlimited campaign cash: 'Money absolutely can be speech'

[Frances]

1. CruzSharia Law

That's what we'll get if this guy is elected

[stevenleser]

4. On paper he would be the most Conservative nominee since Goldwater.

But who knows what he really believes. I think a lot of what he says and does is an act.

[Douglas Carpenter]

2. Is it possible he could become the GOP nominee? Worse yet, is the unthinkable possible?

[stevenleser]

3. The farthest right half of the party loves him and I think they will choose him over Walker.

And I think Jeb and Rubio will be destroyed by their immigration statements.

Can he beat Hillary? I don't think so. But I also say we underestimate him at our peril.

[arcane1]

5. Perhaps his dad's predictions of Ted getting the world's wealth are true?

[stevenleser]

6. OMG, Really? Do you have a link? That would be priceless!!! nt

[arcane1]

9. Ted Cruz's Father Suggested His Son Is 'Anointed' to Bring About 'End Time Transfer of Wealth'

In a sermon last year at an Irving, Texas, megachurch that helped elect Ted Cruz to the United States Senate, Cruz' father Rafael Cruz indicated that his son was among the evangelical Christians who are anointed as "kings" to take control of all sectors of society, an agenda commonly referred to as the "Seven Mountains" mandate, and "bring the spoils of war to the priests", thus helping to bring about a prophesied "great transfer of wealth", from the "wicked" to righteous gentile believers.

Rafael Cruz' dominionist sermon given August 26, 2012, at the New Beginnings Church of pastor Larry Huch, in Irving, Texas has already received considerable scrutiny due to an excellent Huffington Post commentary by Methodist Associate Pastor Morgan Guyton, who noted the explicitly dominionist nature of pastor Cruz' sermon, which concerned the divine mandate for believers, with anointing of "kings" in their respective spheres, to take control over all sectors of society.

Cruz spoke of "Kings who are anointed to go to war, win the war, and bring the spoils of war to the priests."

-more, including a link to the sermon:

http://www.alternet.org/speakeasy/brucewilson/ted-cruzs-father-suggested-his-son-anointed-bring-about-end-time-transfer



off-topic: I can't believe that was in 2013! Time flies!!!!

[blkmusclmachine]

7. Demagogue. (URL: http://i0.huffpost.com/gen/1378220/images/n-TED-CRUZ-large.jpg)

[BlueStater]

8. Talk about a waste of money.

Fucking morons.

[spanone]

10. america is really a sick nation that a man so full of hate and rage can garner so much money

it is fucking disgusting.

[JI7]

11. can't wait to watch the republican debates

[arcane1]

12. It's almost worth getting cable service again.

Almost

But I will definitely be buying popcorn in bulk!

[herding cats]

13. Well, this is truly terrifying.

Robert McNair - Houston Texans owner & John Childs - J.W. Childs Associates are the "sports owner and a private-equity investor" mentioned in the article as potential King Makers.