NYT: Trailing in Polls, Jeb Bush Cuts Staff and Salaries, Vowing Focus on Early States
Jeb Bush has ordered across-the-board pay cuts and slashed staff positions at his Miami headquarters — a drastic shake-up for a campaign that has performed far short of early expectations.
According to an internal memo, Mr. Bush plans to reduce payroll costs by 40 percent this week, cut salaries for all but the most entry level staff members, cut travel costs by 20 percent and significantly reduce headquarters staff.
A quarter will remain in Miami, a quarter have already been dispatched to early-voting states, and most of the rest are being offered positions in early states or as part of ballot access efforts, but with pay cuts, the memo said.
Update #1: Jeb Bush slashes pay, spending as campaign struggles -- Politico
Update #2: Jeb Bush's Campaign Orders Big Pay Cuts -- ABC News
Update #3: Jeb Bush campaign in reboot mode as salaries, staff cut -- Reuters
WNU Editor: After spending tens of millions of dollars on his campaign .... the best that Jeb Bush can get is 7% in the national polls .... in a normal campaign this candidate would be DOA. This is in contrast from what Donald Trump is doing .... Donald Trump tells super PACs supporting his candidacy to return all money to donors (Washington Post). On a side note .... pundits in Russia who discuss U.S. politics are increasingly seeing a Trump - Clinton match-up.
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