Posted on 02/01/2015 9:41:50 AM PST by C19fan
Mitt Romneys decision to forgo a third try at the White House has settled the question of whether the 2016 GOP presidential field has a front-runner bestowing a coveted status on former Florida governor Jeb Bush that also raises new challenges and perils.
Republicans have a tradition of picking an anointed one early. That establishment candidate almost always ends up with the nomination, although not without a fight and some speed bumps along the way.
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I remember, when George W. Bush was in the pre-primary season, he had a 27% support level in the polls, when other candidates were at 9% or below. The catch was, that 90% of the Bush "supporters" thought Dubya was his father. When asked again, Bush's "support" dropped to 10%.
If Jeb Bush was named, Jeb Moore, he'd be nowhere.
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