While the race is most dynamic among the Republicans, Democrats are spending cash, too. Because the Conservative Solutions Project doesn’t specifically advocate for Rubio’s election, that group does not face an FEC reporting requirement. Marco Rubio of Florida is running more than $1 million in ads promoting his opposition to the Obama Administration’s emerging deal with Iran on its nuclear program. For instance, a nonprofit backing Republican Sen. A network of nonprofit, politically-minded groups are also engaged at this point. Rand Paul of Kentucky reported spending $240,000 last month on 40 staffers in Iowa, $17,500 for voter contact information and phone calls, and another $3,000 on fliers to leave at potential supporters front doors.Īnd these totals only account for spending by super PACs, the independent groups that can raise and spend unlimited sums of cash as long as they don’t coordinate strategy with the official campaigns. Ted Cruz of Texas spent $13,126 during the last four weeks, too.įor others, it’s about maintaining a lead. At the same time, supporters of Rick Perry told the FEC they accounted for $578,000 in June spending they are trying to make sure the former Texas Governor qualifies for the debates during his second White House bid. It’s why boosters for Jindal, who entered the race last week, are sending cash to his main advertising firms. Under the current rules, only the top 10 contenders in national polls-in a crowded field now numbering 14 and expected to climb-will make the stage on Aug. Their goal is to raise familiarity with each’s preferred contender enough so that he or she qualifies for the first debate. And that means the television networks hosting the coming debates needed to cull the list of participants.Įnter the super PACs, trying to remedy a problem of their own creation.
The super PACs give anyone with a patron with deep pockets a shot, yielding a larger field than during the pre-super PAC era. While a good chunk of the change spent in the last month has been there, just as much is going to boost the candidates’ profiles nationally. Yet these super PACs aren’t necessarily targeting the conservative activists in Iowa or New Hampshire. After all, the first chance to officially weigh-in on the GOP nominee is the Iowa caucuses scheduled for Feb. While June’s tally pales in comparison to the billions the 2016 White House race will eventually cost, it is unusual to see the outside groups spending so heavily, so soon.
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