https://www.politico.com/news/2019/10/09...gns-041729

"Once wary potential candidates are preparing to come off the sidelines, according to party recruiters, and the GOP’s small-dollar donor base is stepping up to help the party compete against Democrats who are practically awash in money, according to nearly a dozen interviews with Republican Party officials and some prospective contenders themselves.



"It certainly sparks something in you when you see this bombardment against our president," said Dale Crafts, a former state representative and paraplegic businessman who plans to launch a run this week against Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine...."

I'm still trying to figure out what took them so long....

never mind....I already knew how their pockets were 'pac'd'