Cruz nets $12 million for presidential bid, Rubio $6 million

Cruz nets $12 million for presidential bid, Rubio $6 million

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ted Cruz raised $12.2 million in the past three months for his Republican presidential bid, about twice what competitor Marco Rubio collected in the same time period.

The new numbers are being circulated by the campaigns ahead of a deadline next week to report fundraising to federal regulators. The quarterly figures mark a practical and symbolic measure of strength for all presidential candidates, but they don't tell the whole story.

Rubio calls for easing reins on tech industries
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Rubio calls for easing reins on tech industries

Samantha-Rae Tuthill

Manchester, N.H. — Marco Rubio, the Florida senator and Republican presidential candidate, said Tuesday that government must adapt to 21st century technology, promising to unleash tech industries by curbing government regulation, particularly for small Internet start-ups.

Rubio spoke during a visit to Dynamic Network Services Inc., known as Dyn, which helps businesses monitor and optimize traffic on their websites.

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