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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I’m looking at the mountains in the background, wondering what kind of ship that is. :)
Let’s keep both of these daft pilots out of the national cockpit, else we’ll all be banging on the cabin door as our ship of state sinks toward destruction.
Hillary vs Bush...
What difference does it make?
Jeb has nothing but a few RINO money bags.
Cruz has the nomination.
No reason voting then.
Bush will NOT be the nominee, IF conservatives coalesce around one candidate early.
Jeb could get the Donk or Hillary the GOP.
Yes it is.
LOLOL....it doesn’t! They are really one and the same.
She doesn't even have to run, as she's already scheduled to be president.
Hillary and Jeb are in essential agreement on most things except who should head the ticket. They would be tough to beat if they teamed up.
Running against each other, the Soros crowd would have two horses in the race. Which ever wins, they win.
And whichever wins, they win without me. For me its Cruz or Cruz. If the party goes with Jeb, they weren’t listening or didn’t care.
The only presidential candidate that has so far declared is Ted Cruz. The rest are still waiting in the wings.
Hillary & Jeb are twins
It’s still early and familiarity breeds contempt. Just ask comrade dictator obama.
I know. Just yanking your chain :)
GOP needs to hold NC, win FLA, VA, OH, and one other state (besides DE or VT), say Wisconsin.
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