Trump saves funds thanks to media attention

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the front-runners for each party’s presidential nomination, but while Clinton is grinding through the old-fashioned way — paying a large ground staff, buying television and digital advertising — her most likely general election rival is still largely taking advantage of free cable and network coverage, according to their campaigns’ most recent balance sheets. Trump's rivals, Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Gov John Kasich (R-OH), find themselves in trickier spots, the latest federal election filings reveal. Both are under financial pressure — Gov Kasich more so than Sen Cruz — which throws doubt on their ability to overcome the advantages of their billionaire rival, who has 100 percent name ID and a historic ability to manipulate the media.