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Peter SchorschAugust 5, 2017

A nonprofit organization that raised $22 million for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s failed presidential bid could be a two-man show that went a little too heavy on its support for the Florida Republican’s campaign, according to a report on Open Secrets Blog. Conservative Solutions Project, a 501(c)(4) “social welfare” organization, brought in over 90 percent […]

Ryan RayMarch 28, 2016

Much was made of Jeb Bush‘s relentless maneuvering when it came to early fundraising, but the actual dark money pioneer of 2016 may well be U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. As Shane Goldmacher writes in POLITICO, the Florida senator’s top moneymen allies at Conservative Solutions Project managed to stake out a novel arrangement that will allow the sources of more than $10 million […]

Mitch PerryNovember 30, 2015

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Conservative Solutions PAC, the pro-Marco Rubio super PAC which has not previously aired any television ads to date, is releasing its first television ad of the campaign in the early voting states beginning Monday. The ad is called, “Marco.” “He took on the Republican establishment, and won,” a narrator says as images of the U.S. senator from […]

Phil AmmannNovember 18, 2015

Jeb Bush and his supporters have spent more than twice that of any other candidate or outside group on TV ads in the 2016 presidential race. And what does the former Florida governor get for nearly $20 million, asks Mark Murray of NBC News. Apparently, not much. Bush’s poll numbers are currently languishing in the […]

Steve PeoplesOctober 31, 2015

Marco Rubio‘s “lean” presidential campaign is putting on weight. By every measure, the Florida senator’s bid for the Republican nomination has grown more robust in October, boosted again by a strong showing in Wednesday night’s debate. In preference polls and money flowing in, he’s ticking upward. The campaign’s fundraising, which lagged that of several competitors […]

Associated PressOctober 20, 2015

A Washington watchdog group filed a complaint Tuesday with the IRS about a secret-donor nonprofit organization that is spending millions of dollars on commercials to boost Marco Rubio‘s 2016 prospects. Conservative Solutions Project has aired pro-Rubio TV ads in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, in addition to sending mail to voters in those early […]

Mitch PerryJuly 6, 2015

Conservative Solutions Project, a nonprofit group supporting Marco Rubio, announced Monday it has raised $15.8 million, which will allow it to extend its national cable ad featuring the Florida senator slamming the U.S.-Iran nuclear nuclear negotiations. That information came via a statement made by Pat Shortridge, the president of the Conservative Solutions Project. “Due to the […]

Phil AmmannJune 26, 2015

A nonprofit created by Marco Rubio supporters is about to launch a million-dollar advertising campaign, the first since the Florida senator announced his presidential campaign in April. Conservative Solutions Project, which produced the 60-second “issue” ad called “Bad Deal,” will appear on cable TV, radio and online. Sean Sullivan of The Washington Post writes that the campaign […]

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