VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) – Jeb Bush is ordering an across-the-board pay cut for his campaign staff and is slashing spending on travel and other costs as he looks to shore up his sluggish White House bid.
Bush campaign officials were told Friday that payroll is being reduced by 40 percent, with all but the most entry level staff taking pay cuts. The campaign is also downsizing at its campaign headquarters in Miami and offering officials positions elsewhere at a reduced salary.
Officials say the staff shifts will help Bush in Iowa, New Hampshire and other early voting states.
The moves come as the one-time front-runner struggles to break through in a crowded Republican primary field. The Bush campaign changes were first reported by Bloomberg.