article_snippet: Team Bush got a bit dismayed when several allies started talking about a record-smashing $100 million quarter for Team Bush
article_snippet: Now, some Team Bush allies are bragging that a $50 million figure would still be a big deal.
article_snippet: Are some Bush allies trying to truly lower expectations -- or just create space for a bigger number to be a bigger deal?
highlights_snippet: The Bush money machine faces the expectations game .
  