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Five big takeaways from the 2016 candidates’ fundraising filings
This week marked the first deadline for 2016 presidential candidates and their affiliated political action committees to submit their campaign finance records to the Federal Election Commission.
Read More >>Is Trump Starving Cruz of Attention, Support?
The Politico Caucus is out this morning, a weekly look at the campaign by political insiders in the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire. The leadoff today suggests real estate magnate Donald Trump’s candidacy is primarily impacting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker also having their candidacies diminished:
Insiders: Ted Cruz hurt most by Trump candidacy
Donald Trump’s turn in the national spotlight is mainly taking a toll on Ted Cruz, the ... Read More >>
Campaigns shatter spending records
The crowded field of 2016 presidential candidates spent $48 million through the first half of the year — nearly twice as much as their counterparts had at this point in the 2012 cycle — reflecting the new realities of fast, expensive campaign launches.
Read More >>Tom Miller, Michael Fitzgerald endorse Clinton
Two of Iowa’s top elected Democrats are endorsing Hillary Clinton for president.
Read More >>Campaign Finance Reports Offer Clues to Campaign
Wednesday was the filing deadline for the 2016 presidential candidates to reveal their fundraising and spending details, and while the overall numbers are fairly easy to digest and understand (Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lead their respective parties’ contenders in money raised, for example), there are lots of details buried in each report that will take a few days for the media to find and report on their likely meaning for the campaign.
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Republican field walloping Hillary Clinton in money race
Hillary Clinton, the dominant front-runner in the Democratic field, is facing a massive pile of money on the Republican side, with early numbers showing that the GOP-ers have outraised Clinton roughly four times over.
Read More >>Hillary Clinton’s not-so-cheapskate campaign
Hillary Clinton’s cheapskate campaign is sure spending a lot of cash.
The Democratic front-runner, who has pledged to run a thrifty operation, started off with a historically lucrative fundraising quarter, but it’s also gone through campaign funds at a rate surpassing any of her rivals in either party.
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