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Scott PowersSeptember 1, 2016

Combined spending by super PACS and so-called “dark money” organizations that can hide financial sources is heading toward shattering all records set for outside spending for an election cycle in 2016, according to a new report. And the groups set up to support Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio are the most active of all the super PACs and dark […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 15, 2016

A new radio advertisement that takes a swipe at Donald Trump and his profanity-laced speeches is set to begin airing in South Carolina. The 60-second spot — paid for by Right to Rise USA, the super PAC backing Jeb Bush — ponders whether Trump shares South Carolina voters’ values. The advertisement features snippets from Trump’s […]

Associated PressOctober 19, 2015

Months before the first primaries, Jeb Bush and his allies are building a data-driven operation to turn out voters in the general election much later, spending heavily on the assumption he’ll overcome his sluggish start and win the Republican presidential nomination. It’s a strategy aimed at avoiding a 2016 repeat of the GOP’s glaring deficiencies […]

Phil AmmannOctober 8, 2015

A new TV spot from the super PAC supporting Jeb Bush hits the New Hampshire airwaves this week promoting the Republican presidential candidate’s history of disrupting politics as usual. First reported in CBS News, “Town Hall” is a 30-second spot produced by Right to Rise USA that will start running in the first-in-the-nation primary state. […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 24, 2015

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The newest TV ad from the Right to Rise USA super PAC, which supports Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, portrays the former Florida governor as a “committed conservative.” The one-minute TV spot, now up on YouTube, features clips of the former Florida governor touting his experience and political credentials to a crowd at a campaign event. The […]

Phil AmmannAugust 17, 2015

As Jeb Bush fights off accusations of weakness over Common Core, his brother’s legacy and other issues, Bill Day shows the Republican presidential candidate planning a serious left hook. The heavily funded super PAC supporting the former Florida governor is ready to spend at least $10 million on television time in some of the early […]

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Bill Day’s latest: Jeb Bush’s big Super PAC left hook

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