Right to Rise
| Legal status | Active |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Elect Jeb Bush as President |
| Leader | Mike Murphy |
Right to Rise is a political action committee (PAC) created to support Jeb Bush in the 2016 presidential election. A Super PAC, Right to Rise is permitted to raise and spend unlimited amounts of corporate, union, and individual campaign contributions under the terms of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision.[1] The creation of the Super PAC was announced on January 6, 2015 by Bush.[2] According to Bush, the name was inspired by Congressman Paul Ryan and 1996 Republican vice presidential candidate Jack Kemp.[2]
Bush officially announced his candidacy in June 2015, at which point Mike Murphy took over leadership of Right to Rise.[3] Bush personally raised money for the Super PAC prior to the official announcement of his candidacy.[1] By August 2015, Right to Rise had raised over $100 million.[4] The Bush campaign plans to leave Right to Rise in charge of television and digital advertising efforts, while the Bush campaign will take charge of voter outreach.[1]
Contributors
The following contributors have donated over $1 million to Right to Rise.
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References
- 1 2 3 Isenstadt, Alex (8 May 2015). "Jeb Bush's $100M May". Politico. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- 1 2 Grier, Peter (6 January 2015). "Jeb Bush launches 'Right to Rise' PAC. What does name mean? (+video)". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ Jordan, Mary (12 June 2015). "Mike Murphy plots a win for Jeb Bush in the land of Hollywood liberals". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ Stokols, Eli (2 August 2015). "Jeb to foes: Tough luck". Politico. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Million-Dollar Donors in the 2016 Presidential Race". New York Times. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.