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Ted Cruz published a book in September 2020.
In the next three months, @tedcruz’s campaign spent more than $150,000 on books at Books-a-Million.
https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00492785/1494581/sb/ALL
In the next three months, @tedcruz’s campaign spent more than $150,000 on books at Books-a-Million.
https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00492785/1494581/sb/ALL
Related?
Donate $77 to @tedcruz's campaign, get a signed copy of Ted Cruz's new book.
https://bit.ly/3pxAlzk
Donate $77 to @tedcruz's campaign, get a signed copy of Ted Cruz's new book.
https://bit.ly/3pxAlzk
Per the Amazon page for @tedcruz's latest book, it made many best seller lists.
https://amzn.to/2Mi26xh
https://amzn.to/2Mi26xh
UPDATE
Per campaign finance atty, "to do this legally, the Cruz campaign would have had to buy the books directly from the publisher—not Books-a-Million—and have any royalties Cruz would have earned on the sale given to charity."
https://bit.ly/3oEZgzS https://twitter.com/Z_Everson/status/1355310619222810624
Per campaign finance atty, "to do this legally, the Cruz campaign would have had to buy the books directly from the publisher—not Books-a-Million—and have any royalties Cruz would have earned on the sale given to charity."
https://bit.ly/3oEZgzS https://twitter.com/Z_Everson/status/1355310619222810624
The Cruz campaign's latest filing—showing more than $150,000 spent on books at Books-a-Million in the months after his own book was published—does *not* appear to show any offsetting charitable donations.
https://bit.ly/3ovZHvZ
https://bit.ly/3ovZHvZ
Good question!
That's "a" campaign finance attorney. Sorry for any confusion—maxed out the character count. https://twitter.com/BrinoJason/status/1355580169365417988
That's "a" campaign finance attorney. Sorry for any confusion—maxed out the character count. https://twitter.com/BrinoJason/status/1355580169365417988
Just reached out for comment. (The only book the campaign appears to have given away though was Cruz's own.) https://twitter.com/svdate/status/1355582926256304132?s=20
UPDATE—
Per a spox, "Sen. Cruz has not made any royalties on 'One Vote Away.'"
The spox did not answer questions regarding—
if Cruz's campaign did in fact spend $153K on his book
if so, why they were purchased retail, not thru the publisher https://www.1100pennsylvania.com/p/cruzs-campaign-spent-153000-on-books
Per a spox, "Sen. Cruz has not made any royalties on 'One Vote Away.'"
The spox did not answer questions regarding—
if Cruz's campaign did in fact spend $153K on his book if so, why they were purchased retail, not thru the publisher https://www.1100pennsylvania.com/p/cruzs-campaign-spent-153000-on-books
Given the opportunity to deny that @tedcruz's campaign's purchased $153,000 worth of his book at Books-a-Million, the spokesperson did not do so.
via @1100penn https://www.1100pennsylvania.com/p/cruzs-campaign-spent-153000-on-books
via @1100penn https://www.1100pennsylvania.com/p/cruzs-campaign-spent-153000-on-books
Good question!
I sent a follow-up to @tedcruz's spox asking if the senator has received any money as a result of the book.
Stay tuned... https://twitter.com/MRodDC/status/1356397232526942209
I sent a follow-up to @tedcruz's spox asking if the senator has received any money as a result of the book.
Stay tuned... https://twitter.com/MRodDC/status/1356397232526942209
UPDATE—
@TedCruz's book contract included a $400,000 advance and *possible royalties based on net sales.*
In the three months after it was published, his campaign bought $150,000 worth of "books."
His spox wont specify which books were purchased.
https://bit.ly/3pFcUUB
@TedCruz's book contract included a $400,000 advance and *possible royalties based on net sales.*
In the three months after it was published, his campaign bought $150,000 worth of "books."
His spox wont specify which books were purchased.
https://bit.ly/3pFcUUB
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