Posted on 04/04/2015 5:21:32 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
As the 2016 presidential field slowly takes shape, the race — even with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announcing his candidacy — centers on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.). While neither has officially declared, both are working feverishly behind the scenes, building an infrastructure; testing policy platforms; and preparing for a grueling campaign season. By many outward appearances, Bush has moved more aggressively toward an announcement with the formation of the Right to Rise PAC and a bevy of policy speeches. Yet, given the potentially crowded field of Republican candidates, including current and former governors and U.S. senators, Bush has little margin for error.
Clinton, on the other hand, has no such concerns, the ongoing email controversy notwithstanding. Her name ID alone laps the field of would-be primary challengers. Only Vice President Biden, comes close to matching her in name recognition. Moreover, a compilation of polling data shows Clinton with a 48.6 percentage point lead over a field of potential primary challengers. Her inevitability — should she decide to run — is real. Based on early polling numbers, Clinton has the path of least resistance to the Democratic nomination. Yet a head-to-head battle with Bush could spell doom, as his advantage in the all-important Electoral College is unquestioned.
Bush still enjoys enormous popularity in his home state of Florida, a key battleground state. That enduring popularity, along with the infrastructure of recently reelected Republican Gov. Rick Scott, will give Bush a decided edge over Clinton. Other key battleground states that deserve attention include Virginia, Pennsylvania and Colorado. A recent Quinnipiac University poll has Clinton and Bush even in a hypothetical match-up in the Virginia.
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If true, Hillary wins and America ceases to exist.
Neither of them have anything.
They are both zeroes.
Oh, for Too.
They would be unbeatable if they formed a team.
Pray America is waking
No offense, but if you are so damned stupid that you vote for that lying subversive murdering bull dyke...you deserve what you get!!!!
Rarely do you see two lies in one article title.
This thought makes me want to vomit.
Hillary or Jeb?
Which one will get the Democrat nomination? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
Both will fall short.
Jeb who?
No more bushes. NONE!!
Jebster is the designated loser this time around. It’s his turn.
RE: Jeb who?
You didn’t ask “Hillary who”...
Both will fall short.
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Too whom?
You hit the nail on the head. We don’t want to be banging on the cabin door for them to let us take control of the crashing aircraft.
So given a choice between Hillary and Jeb?
Just two things: Jebus will not be the nominee. And Hillary will not run.
The only reason Hillary and Jeb score high in all the polls - besides being Big Media’s choice - is name recognition.
BFD - Hitler and Charles Manson have name recognition too, but they couldn’t get elected to anything in America. “Name recognition” means squat.
Back to the battle of ideas - go Walker / Cruz!
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