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Where was Jeb Bush's forum?
Jeb Bush at a forum in Columbia, S.C., last week before bowing out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Credit... When Jeb Bush formally entered the presidential campaign in June, there was already more money behind him than every other Republican candidate combined.
Did Jeb Bush burn through his campaign money?
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:
How much money did Jeb Bush raise?
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush raised $114.4 million in the first six months of the year to fuel his White House ambitions, a historic amount that takes full advantage of the nation's evolving campaign finance laws. No candidate for president has benefited from so much money so early in a campaign.
How much money did Bush give to Right to Rise?
The suggested donation at Right to Rise events was often as much as $100,000. The rest, $11.4 million, came to Bush's formal campaign in the 16 days between its kickoff and the end of June. Contributions to the formal campaign are limited to checks of no more than $2,700 for the primary and general election.
What was Perry's father's job?
His father was a former Democratic county commissioner in Texas. Claim to fame: Perry boasts that while he was governor between the end of 2007 and the end of 2014, the Texas economy created 1.4 million new jobs while the rest of the U.S. lost close to 400,000.
How much money did the Right to Rise campaign raise?
The affiliated group, Right to Rise, has been active since January; it has raised $103 million while. Bush's campaign has raised $11.4 million at an average of $710,000 a day, which the campaign touted as more than Clinton's $562,000 a day average. By Associated Press and Francesca Chambers, White House Correspondent For Dailymail.com.
What was Graham's influence on Bush?
His influence was credited for pushing President George W. Bush to institute the 2007 military 'surge' in Iraq.
Who was the first woman to lead a Fortune 20 company?
Divorced from Todd Bartlem (1977-1984). Claim to fame: Fiorina was the first woman to lead a Fortune 20 company, something that could provide ammunition against the Democratic Party's drive to make Hillary Clinton the first female president.
Who is in the 2016 presidential field?
The field includes two women, an African-American and two Latinos. All but one in that group – Hillary Clinton – are Republicans.
Russ Choma
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