It's Now Open Season on Perry's Donors
As various presidential campaigns jostle over the financial bones of Rick Perry’s second presidential campaign, political observers were reminded how far Texas’ longest-serving governor had fallen from his perch as the most powerful and feared figure in Texas politics.
Perry’s suspension of his 2016 presidential campaign on Friday also recalled the fundraising woes that had hobbled his campaign in the first place, leaving him with a skeletal staff in the early voting states and barely enough money to travel.
“After last time, it was going to require patience and performance and money,” said Henry Barbour, a Perry friend and informal adviser. “There’s no question he performed and he was patiently biding his time, but you’ve got to have the cash flow to run a winning campaign, and unfortunately that wasn’t the case this time.”
Once the front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination in the 2012 race, Perry’s candidacy fizzled amid a series of high-profile missteps. He entered the 2016 campaign saying he was better-prepared for a run at the White House. But even with big donors — including some wealthy Texans — giving generously to super PACs supporting his bid, Perry couldn’t break through when it came to driving direct donations to his campaign.
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