Jeb Bush slashes campaign salaries as fundraising slows

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Remember when this happened to Perry and Walker?

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http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/fec-bush-214869

[Mr. Morden]

Remember when this happened to Perry and Walker?

Or McCain in 2007.  Oh wait...

[Likely Voter]

Actually the problem with the Walker campaign was they didn't think of cutting back until it was too late...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/10/16/scott-walkers-campaign-spent-6-4-million-on-his-70-day-run-for-president/

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If his campaign made adjustments earlier on, then it's quite possible he would still be in the race. Maybe he could have recovered. McCain did.

[Eraserhead]

Rest your eyes, one with little energy. It's almost over now.

[heatmaster]

Ever hear of the phrase....until the fat lady sings?

[pbrower2a]

At this stage politicians are wise to seek as much free attention as possible and not overextend themselves on forcing their numbers in the polls. Shoestring campaigns can work a year before the election so long as one sticks to them. But once one becomes a Big Spender one can no longer revert successfully to the shoestring campaign. 

[bobloblaw]

This ship cant sink fast enough.


The fact that Bush is sinking and Clinton is leading says all you need to know about the integrity of the members of each party.

[Green Line]

Jeb! is just being fiscally conservative.

[The Mikado]

Remember when this happened to Perry and Walker?

Or McCain in 2007.  Oh wait...

McCain was restructuring his campaign in July/August of 2007, though. Doing it in October like Jeb is doing is a lot riskier.

[TarHeelDem]

[Kingpoleon]

Jeb! is just being fiscally conservative.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Jeb! is just being fiscally conservative.

[Mr. Morden]

Remember when this happened to Perry and Walker?

Or McCain in 2007.  Oh wait...

McCain was restructuring his campaign in July/August of 2007, though. Doing it in October like Jeb is doing is a lot riskier.

To be fair, the primaries are starting almost an entire month later this time than in 2008.  So October 2015 is basically the equivalent of September 2007.

[Angel of Death]

There is good reason to believe that Bush being in the race is only helping Donald Trump and I think the establishment donors are starting to wise up to this.

[Vega]

Remember when this happened to Perry and Walker?

Or McCain in 2007.  Oh wait...

McCain was restructuring his campaign in July/August of 2007, though. Doing it in October like Jeb is doing is a lot riskier.

To be fair, the primaries are starting almost an entire month later this time than in 2008.  So October 2015 is basically the equivalent of September 2007.

Given the way campaign finance and politics have changed, even in the short amount of time that it's been since 07', I don't think Jeb could pull a McCain.

[The Mikado]

There is good reason to believe that Bush being in the race is only helping Donald Trump and I think the establishment donors are starting to wise up to this.

I tend to agree with you. There's the obvious way: Bush in the race divides the Establishment types between Bush and Rubio. However, there's a more subtle way: Jeb! is Donald Trump's punching bag, and he is an exceptionally soft target. Jeb! has a glass jaw and whenever Trump gets in trouble he beats up on Bush just to reassert dominance. Going after Rubio hasn't had much success so far and going after Carson or Fiorina is downright dangerous for Trump. Bush's absence and the irrelevance of Trump's other glass-jawed opponents like Rand Paul and Lindsey Graham will make Trump's dominant alpha-dog asshole routine a bit trickier.