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What spending can tell us about the health of a presidential campaign
Thursday is the deadline for presidential campaigns to submit their third quarter fundraising reports to the Federal Election Commission. Many campaigns — confident in their numbers or hoping to inoculate the response to bad ones — have already released top-line details. For all of them, though, it’s a moment that’s not unlike heading to the doctor for a particularly invasive examination.
Read More >>Telltale Fundraising Reports Due Today
Candidates for president are required to file their fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission by the end of today. The reports will provide insights on a key viability test, showing whether candidates have the funds necessary to mount credible campaigns for their party’s nomination. Bloomberg Politics this morning offers a piece explaining what to look for in the reports:
What to Watch as Presidential Candidates File Third-Quarter Fundraising Reports
Here’s what smart analysts will be looking for in today’s filings.
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Ben Carson Is Following Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Playbook
With anger at Washington and career politicians at historic levels, a mild-mannered outsider starts catching momentum despite being viewed as a naive novice. His unsophisticated personality draws mockery from political insiders, but does little to dent his poll numbers.
Read More >>Carson campaign plots expansion
His pockets fat, Ben Carson is moving to leverage his enormous third quarter fundraising haul to capitalize on his run of success atop the polls.
Early in the cycle, critics questioned whether Carson would be able to compete with more established politicians in fundraising and campaign organization. Carson and his team believe they’ve put those questions to rest.
Read More >>Carson closing in on Trump in the polls
Ben Carson is drawing ever closer to Donald Trump among likely Republican primary voters, according to the results of the latest Fox News poll released Tuesday evening.
Read More >>USA TODAY GOP Power Rankings: Cruz rises, Fiorina falls
Watch out, Donald Trump — Ted Cruz is sneaking up on you.
Political experts in our weekly ranking of the Republican candidates have seen a gradual rise for the Texas senator, moving him from 6th place last week to 4th place this week.
Read More >>Which Republican presidential candidate will drop out next? Maybe these two.
Over the past month, the crowded Republican presidential primary field saw its first two casualties: former Texas governor Rick Perry and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. These early exits surprised some. Walker was as an early front-runner in the polls owing to his conservative record and ability to win statewide office in a traditionally blue state. Perry was seen as a dark horse with untapped potential.
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