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Bush's Rubio attack plan backfires
Politico ^ | 11/5/15 | y ALEX ISENSTADT and MARC CAPUTO

Posted on 11/05/2015 4:50:50 PM PST by jimbo123

One of Florida's top GOP fundraisers officially quits Bush team, signals shift to Rubio.

Jeb Bush's decision to attack old friend and new rival Marco Rubio is backfiring, pushing important supporters to criticize the campaign's tactics and driving one of Florida’s top fundraisers to officially quit and signal a shift in allegiance to the senator.

"I think the world of Jeb Bush. He was a great governor of Florida and is a really good person, but the campaign has hijacked his message" said Brian Ballard, a Tallahassee lobbyist who contributed more than $25,000 of his own money and has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars more for Bush's campaign and the super PAC supporting him.

"The campaign has become negative, one that is about attacking and trying to bring down Marco Rubio. And that doesn't sit well -- not only with me, but with anyone who knows the two," Ballard said. "Marco's a friend of mine. I didn't sign up for a campaign that was going to be negative and attack a bright star of the party's future. It doesn't make sense. I'm over it. And I'm done."

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: amnestypimp; amnestytwins; bush; deportjebbush; deportmarcorubio; elections; gangof8; rubio



Team Jeb vs Team Marco



1 posted on 11/05/2015 4:50:50 PM PST by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

lol @ gif


2 posted on 11/05/2015 4:51:30 PM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: jimbo123

Yeb! vs Young Yeb!

Amnesty vs Amnesty

Globalist sellout vs Globalist sellout

They both must lose for America to survive.


3 posted on 11/05/2015 4:54:18 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: jimbo123

Yheb! is such a wuss......


4 posted on 11/05/2015 4:54:31 PM PST by Paladin2 (my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
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To: jimbo123

They have serious skills.


5 posted on 11/05/2015 4:56:02 PM PST by Hugin ("First thing--get yourself a firearm!" Sheriff Ed Galt, Last Man Standing.)
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To: jimbo123

Oh my....guess that guy just put Bush in his place....

To bad he had to get dirty with Rubio...I think if Rubio takes this campaign as a lesson, and stays in the Senate and supports Fla like he should, maybe later he could run again...right now he’s not on solid ground to do that...he needs more experience....


6 posted on 11/05/2015 4:58:20 PM PST by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, and hope you do too!!!)
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To: jimbo123
Jeb and Marco have at it!


7 posted on 11/05/2015 4:58:43 PM PST by COBOL2Java (I'll vote for Jeb when Terri Schiavo endorses him.)
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To: jimbo123

The implosion continues for Yeb.


8 posted on 11/05/2015 4:58:53 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance.)
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To: jimbo123

Smart money is on Rubio to win it all.


9 posted on 11/05/2015 5:01:32 PM PST by Blackirish
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To: jimbo123

Soooo dusgusting at the tag team in cahoots.


10 posted on 11/05/2015 5:04:14 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I'm fed up.)
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To: Blackirish

If that is the case then we all lose.


11 posted on 11/05/2015 5:08:18 PM PST by VRWCarea51 (The original 1998 version)
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To: VRWCarea51

We all lose if that witch gets in.


12 posted on 11/05/2015 5:27:38 PM PST by psjones (u)
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To: jimbo123

Maybe he can get Daddy to write another book. :)


13 posted on 11/05/2015 5:27:42 PM PST by ZULU (Mt. McKinley is the tallest mountain in N. America. Denali is Aleut for "scam artist.")
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To: Blackirish

Smart money is on Rubio to win it all.

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He’ll never win the general.

Millions of people like me will NEVER vote for abandoning the rule of law and surrendering the country to illegal aliens and their employers.


14 posted on 11/05/2015 5:31:17 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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but the campaign has hijacked his message

I think Trump said SUPERPACS are hijacking the campaigns.


15 posted on 11/05/2015 6:14:30 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: Blackirish
Smart money is on Rubio to win it all.

Smart money, or evil globalist money?

16 posted on 11/05/2015 6:14:55 PM PST by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

The only issue I have with that is that he still would have a Republican Senate and House which would mean that he wouldn’t do a dang thing unless they write and vote on a bill that says Amnesty. Nobody is going to do that. The Dems had filibuster proof Senate and didn’t pass any Amnesty. Everyone knows that in 2018, if Rubio and the Congress would do something like that, it would be over for the Republicans forever. I can’t imagine why they would allow 20 million Democratic voters into the country and make them legal. It doesn’t make any sense. And then lose the Presidency in 2020? Again does not make sense. And then the census and we would be screwed. It is to risky for anyone to do this.


17 posted on 11/05/2015 6:33:30 PM PST by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: jimbo123
It's starting to look like maybe Jeb is the Left-Wing plant and is mission is to boost Rubio....

Now for a short public service announcement to all on FR:
I prefer Cruz and my money goes to his campaign, hence the Cruz link. If you like someone else, donate to him/her (find your own link to do it) and if you use FR and don't donate, then please don't complain about the welfare leeches or those who have Obama Phones because, functionally, you are no different than any other FReeloader.....

GO CRUZ!! Keep it up Trump!!

Donate to Cruz

Donate to FR

18 posted on 11/06/2015 3:15:41 AM PST by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: napscoordinator

Never give more knives to backstabbers


19 posted on 11/06/2015 5:28:16 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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