Friday, January 29, 2016

The Top 25 Donors to JEB! Bush’s Super PAC

(seattlepi.com) - Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, once the front-runner in the presidential race among Republicans, polls at a meager 1 percent in Iowa, according to a recent CBS poll. Despite his abysmal polling numbers, Bush trudges along, his super PAC Right to Rise USA standing by his side. According to OpenSecrets, Right to Rise USA has raised over $103 million to support Jeb’s campaign.


While Bush’s campaign may be floundering, he is still flush with cash. To put it into perspective, $103 million far surpasses all other PAC and super PAC funds alternative candidates raised. Priorities USA Action, the super PAC that supports former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, collected $15.6 million thus far, while Keep the Promise PACs, four super PACs supporting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, have brought in over $38 million.
Unlike other candidates who have multiple super PACs supporting them, Right to Rise USA undoubtedly flexes the most muscle for Bush. His secondary super PAC, Millennials Rising, has raised a paltry (in campaign terms) $54,538. So far, Right to Rise USA has dished out over $63 million of its funds in its attempts to put another Bush in the White House.
But who exactly is funding this deep-pocketed super PAC? Using data from the Sunlight FoundationInsideGov found the 25 largest donors to Bush’s super PAC, Right to Rise USA. These 25 donors are ranked from smallest to largest amount contributed. Read more for the list.

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