His polling numbers ARE still anaemic …..
And the money collection is NOT broad based…..
The self-reported figures are not yet available from the Federal Election Commission. The Republican National Committee has said each candidate must have a minimum of 40,000 unique donors to their principal presidential campaign committee, with at least 200 unique donors per state or territory in 20-plus states and/or territories. They must also meet certain polling thresholds and sign a pledge to support the Republican nominee.
The memo said that Scott, a senator from South Carolina, had more than $21 million in cash on hand and that the $6.1 million he raised is money that can be used only during the primary campaign. The campaign indicated that most of the donations came in the first six weeks after he launched his campaign. Scott launched an exploratory committee in early April that allowed him to ramp up fundraising and pay for travel, and he and made his campaign official in late May….
The cash-on-hand figure includes money transferred from Scott’s Senate account. He transferred $22 million from that account at the start of his campaign.
“At the end of the day, candidates can post any number they want,” DeCasper wrote. “But the name of the game is how much actual cash you have on hand that’s available for use in the Republican primary.”….
image…The Seattle Times