2nd quarter fundraising megathread

[Panhandle Progressive]

So are you comparing apples to apples when you compare that fundraising haul to the other figures?  Is the $24 million for Clinton's Super PACs, for example, just for Q2 or the whole year so far?

Both Clinton PAC's are also for the first half of the year. Priorities USA Action, the best-funded group backing the Democratic frontrunner in 2016's presidential race, brought in $15.6 million so far this year, the group's head said in a donor letter obtained by CNN. American Bridge 21st Century, which conducts opposition research on Republican presidential candidates, raised $7.7 million. I loathe Citizens United now more than ever!

[CountryClassSF]

So are you comparing apples to apples when you compare that fundraising haul to the other figures?  Is the $24 million for Clinton's Super PACs, for example, just for Q2 or the whole year so far?

Both Clinton PAC's are also for the first half of the year. Priorities USA Action, the best-funded group backing the Democratic frontrunner in 2016's presidential race, brought in $15.6 million so far this year, the group's head said in a donor letter obtained by CNN. American Bridge 21st Century, which conducts opposition research on Republican presidential candidates, raised $7.7 million. I loathe Citizens United now more than ever!

Atleast some progressives are consistent.  Many on the left decry PACs and fundraising only when they are for conservative causes.

[Mr. Morden]

Kasich's Super PACs: Raised $11.5 million from their creation on May 1st until the end of the quarter on June 30th:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/247549-kasich-aligned-groups-raise-115-million

Meanwhile, Rick Perry's campaign raised $1.07 million for the quarter:

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/10/politics/rick-perry-super-pac-fundraising-17-million/index.html

While two pro-Rick Perry Super PACs raised $12.8 million in the first half of the year.  And (not included, because it was just created in the early days of July), a third pro-Perry Super PAC just got $4 million from a single donor(!).

[Mr. Morden]

Paul's campaign raises $7 million for the quarter:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/07/10/rand-pauls-presidential-campaign-raises-7-million/

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[Mr. Morden]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/07/08/pro-rubio-super-pac-announces-16-million-fundraising-haul/

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[Mr. Morden]

WaPo visualizes the fundraising universe:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/07/10/the-universe-of-2016-fundraising/

[Mr. Morden]

Here's a timeline of when everyone announced:



And how much their campaigns have raised for the 2nd quarter:

Cruz (in all quarter): $10 million
Paul (in since April 7): $7 million
Clinton (in since April 12): $45 million
Rubio (in since April 13): hasn't released info yet
Sanders (in since April 30): $15 million
Carson (in since May 3): $8.3 million
Fiorina (in since May 4): $1.4 million
Huckabee (in since May 5): hasn't released info yet
Santorum (in since May 27): hasn't released info yet
Pataki (in since May 28): hasn't released info yet
O'Malley (in since May 30): hasn't released info yet
Graham (in since June 1): hasn't released info yet
Chafee (in since June 3): hasn't released info yet
Perry (in since June 4): $1.07 million
Bush (in since June 15): $11 million
Trump (in since June 16): hasn't released info yet
Jindal (in since June 24): hasn't released info yet
Christie (in since June 30): hasn't released info yet

I'd say the big one we're still waiting on is Rubio.  We have Super PAC #s for him, but what about his campaign?

[Mr. Morden]

Chafee has put the rest of the 2016 field on notice with his towering $30,000 fundraising total for the 2nd quarter:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/lincoln-chafee-2016-fundraising-120014.html

Will the rest of the field now be shamed into dropping out?

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[Mr. Morden]

This AP story says that Rubio's campaign raised $12 million for the quarter:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11480206

But why is the New Zealand Herald the only source running with this?  Is the story real?  Or some kind of American-Kiwi mistranslation?  Because I don't understand why the New Zealand Herald of all places would be getting this kind of exclusive.

[Maxwell]

It's interesting we haven't gotten any info from Paul's PACs.

[RFK Jr.’s Brain Worm]

Chafee has put the rest of the 2016 field on notice with his towering $30,000 fundraising total for the 2nd quarter:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/lincoln-chafee-2016-fundraising-120014.html

Will the rest of the field now be shamed into dropping out?

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My god. That's worse than I could have ever guessed.

[Mr. Morden]

Politico confirms the Rubio $12 million story:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/marco-rubio-2016-fundraising-12-million-120013.html

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Should be noted that Rubio's in "third" if you add up all the Super PAC and outside groups.  If you're just counting $ raised by the campaign itself, then Rubio's leading the GOP field (yet behind both Clinton and Sanders).

[King]

This AP story says that Rubio's campaign raised $12 million for the quarter:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11480206

But why is the New Zealand Herald the only source running with this?  Is the story real?  Or some kind of American-Kiwi mistranslation?  Because I don't understand why the New Zealand Herald of all places would be getting this kind of exclusive.

Rubio has hired ON-Company to manage his campaign.

[Likely Voter]

First Read had a summary as of now....

    Hillary Clinton campaign: $45 million
    Bernie Sanders campaign: $15 million
    Marco Rubio: $12 million
    Jeb Bush: $11.4 million
    Ben Carson: $10.5 million
    Ted Cruz campaign: $10 million
    Rand Paul: $7 million
    Carly Fiorina: $1.4 million
    Rick Perry: $1.07 million
    Lincoln Chafee: $393,000

What the Super PACs and 501c4s have raised so far

    Right to Rise (Bush): $103 million
    Keep the Promise groups (Cruz): an estimated $37 million
    Rick Perry Super PACs: $16.8 million
    Conservative Solutions PAC (Rubio): $16 million
    Conservative Solutions Project 501c4 (Rubio): $15.8 million
    Priorities USA (Clinton): $15.6 million
    American Bridge (Clinton): $7.7 million
    American Bridge 501c4 (Clinton): $1 million
    CARLY for America (Fiorina): $3.4 million
    John Kasich 527s groups: $11.5 million

What the combined amounts (campaign + outside groups) are

    Team Jeb: $114.4 million
    Team Hillary: $69.3 million
    Team Cruz: $51 million (that includes the $4 million his campaign raised in the 1stQ)
    Team Rubio: $43.8 million
    Team Perry: $17.9 million
    Team Carly: $4.8 million

[Mr. Morden]

Right.  Chafee's at ~$400,000 if you're counting all the money he lent to his own campaign.  But he only raised ~$30,000 from people not named Lincoln Chafee.

It would also be interesting to see the cash on hand #s for all these candidates.  Those that raise the most tend to also have the greatest expenses, and so burn through their cash more quickly.

[Likely Voter]

Somewhere Lincoln Chafee's children are facepalming as they watch their dad piss away their inheritance. 

[Mr. Morden]

Huckabee's campaign raises $2 million, while his Super PACs raise $6 million:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/mike-huckabees-2016-fundraising-2-million-120122.html

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Right.  Chafee's at ~$400,000 if you're counting all the money he lent to his own campaign.  But he only raised ~$30,000 from people not named Lincoln Chafee.

It would also be interesting to see the cash on hand #s for all these candidates.  Those that raise the most tend to also have the greatest expenses, and so burn through their cash more quickly.

If you laid those 3 mega pennies end to end, they'd stretch for 60 kilometers.

OK, enough trying to make Chafee feel better.

[Mr. Morden]

Updated list of date the candidate entered the race vs. how much $ they raised for the quarter…anyone want to make a graph?:

Cruz (in all quarter): $10 million
Paul (in since April 7): $7 million
Clinton (in since April 12): $45 million
Rubio (in since April 13): $12 million
Sanders (in since April 30): $15 million
Carson (in since May 3): $8.3 million
Fiorina (in since May 4): $1.4 million
Huckabee (in since May 5): $2 million
Santorum (in since May 27): hasn't released info yet
Pataki (in since May 28): hasn't released info yet
O'Malley (in since May 30): hasn't released info yet
Graham (in since June 1): hasn't released info yet
Chafee (in since June 3): $30,000 (plus another $300,000+ from himself)
Perry (in since June 4): $1.07 million
Bush (in since June 15): $11 million
Trump (in since June 16): hasn't released info yet
Jindal (in since June 24): hasn't released info yet
Christie (in since June 30): hasn't released info yet

[JerryArkansas]

Here is a graph of what was raised in second quarter, note I didn't include the Chafeenumbers, since they would have been visible.

[eric82oslo]

Here is a graph of what was raised in second quarter, note I didn't include the Chafeenumbers, since they would have been visible.

You forgot to include Sander's 15 million.

[JerryArkansas]

Here is a graph of what was raised in second quarter, note I didn't include the Chafeenumbers, since they would have been visible.

You forgot to include Sander's 15 million.

Give me a sec and I'll fix it.

[Mr. Morden]

Right, I was wondering more if someone wanted to make a graph plotting # of days the candidate was in the race in the 2nd quarter vs. $ they raised.

[eric82oslo]

Here is a graph of what was raised in second quarter, note I didn't include the Chafeenumbers, since they would have been visible.

You forgot to include Sander's 15 million.

Give me a sec and I'll fix it.

Great. Looks much better now.

[Likely Voter]

Remember that campaign money is worth more because the biggest expense is TV and campaigns pay the discount rate which can be two to three times less than what superpacs pay. And of course campaigns have less limits on content and direct control of the message    so adding the monies together is a bit of apples and oranges