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U.S. NEWSSaturday 24 October 2015
Bush slashing spending, shifting staff amid campaign woes
JULIE PACE Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush speaks during a Presidential candidate forum at candidates and revealed
AP White House Corre- Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va. For months, Jeb Bush’s campaign insisted it was too early. deep voter frustration with
spondent But with just over three months until primary voting gets underway in Iowa, and Bush still mired in Washington and experi-
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia the middle of the crowded GOP field, some supporters fear it could soon be too late. enced politicians.
(AP) — Republican presi- The Bush moves will reduce
dential candidate Jeb (AP Photo/Steve Helber) the campaign’s payroll by
Bush is drastically slash- 40 percent, while also cut-
ing campaign spending, adapt.” In contrast to the Repub- edged that the changes ting travel costs by 20 per-
including an across-the- The former Florida governor lican field, Hillary Rodham reflect a campaign land- cent and eliminating ex-
board pay cut for staff, as has been under pressure Clinton is swiftly solidify- scape that looks far differ- traneous overhead costs.
the one-time front-runner from supporters to revamp ing her status as the over- ent than what they origi- Most campaign officials
seeks to salvage his bid for his campaign with less than whelming favorite for the nally expected. Trump’s were told of the cost-cut-
his party’s nomination. four months to go before Democratic nomination. unexpected rise has pulled ting on Friday.
Despite financial and or- the first primary contests. Bush officials acknowl- attention away from other The changes mark a sig-
ganizational advantages, nificant setback for a cam-
Bush — the son and broth- paign that spent months
er of former presidents — building a large operation,
has struggled to break out but there are no signs Bush
of a crowded Republican is on the verge of with-
field so far dominated by drawing from the race. He
unorthodox candidates, was scheduled to attend
including billionaire Don- an event at Regent Uni-
ald Trump and retired neu- versity in Virginia on Friday
rosurgeon Ben Carson. afternoon and had events
Bush said Friday the moves with donors beginning Sun-
will allow his campaign to day in Texas.
operate “lean and mean” The changes predominant-
going forward. Asked ly impact staff at Bush’s
whether the changes sig- Miami headquarters. Only
naled trouble for his White about 25 percent of cam-
House hopes, he said, “It paign staff will remain in
means I have the ability to Florida.
