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Millionaires Wasting Money On Second String GOP Wannabes
The Republican Party is in serious trouble. Not only has their Donald Trump monster become an almost unstoppable force of racism, but now a strong majority of the party’s puppet candidates are facing dire financial situations that could leave no other choice than Trump.
Just last week, Rick Perry was forced to stop paying his campaign staff in Iowa, causing his Iowa campaign manager to abandon ship and join the Donald Trump camp. Perry had previously suspended payments to his staff in South Carolina, but now that he’s unable to pay his staff in the state that is holding the very first caucus, his candidacy is likely over at this point.
Even financial heavyweights like Jeb Bush are struggling right now, with Jeb losing three of his top campaign fundraisers over what they described as “personality conflicts.” The three fundraisers still plan on raising money through Jeb’s Super PAC Right to Rise, but their departure from his actual campaign is a startling reminder that the Donald Trump momentum has turned this entire Republican field on its head.
Just last week, Rick Perry was forced to stop paying his campaign staff in Iowa, causing his Iowa campaign manager to abandon ship and join the Donald Trump camp. Perry had previously suspended payments to his staff in South Carolina, but now that he’s unable to pay his staff in the state that is holding the very first caucus, his candidacy is likely over at this point.
Even financial heavyweights like Jeb Bush are struggling right now, with Jeb losing three of his top campaign fundraisers over what they described as “personality conflicts.” The three fundraisers still plan on raising money through Jeb’s Super PAC Right to Rise, but their departure from his actual campaign is a startling reminder that the Donald Trump momentum has turned this entire Republican field on its head.
Full text at Ring of Fire.