Prior research doesn’t support this entire Reuters outline, but it’s not far off. The GOPe road map can continue unaffected without Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum and Rand Paul. The “Team Jeb” strategy could also continue without Chris Christie (polling 5% NJ). Rubio, Fiorina, Kasich and Huckabee are the most valuable to Jeb in that order.
(Via Reuters) […] The six are: Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, former New York Governor George Pataki, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.
Together, they raised $6 million but spent more than $9.5 million during the summer on everything from postage to travel to campaign rallies. All six are trailing badly in the polls.

[…] Small donors are the lifeblood of any campaign and candidates will live or die by their ability to tap into a broad base of supporters willing to contribute up to the maximum of $2,700.
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who is one of the front-runners in the Republican race, reported nearly 22,000 donors in the last quarter who have given more than $200 so far in the campaign. Bush had 7,300. (more…)