Posted on 01/31/2016 2:45:45 PM PST by jimbo123
This look at Jeb Bush's chances and path to win the Republican presidential nomination is part of a series here on The Fix looking at all the top candidates.
Where does he stand in the polls?
The former Florida governor began the race as the odds-on Republican front-runner, and the early polling backed that up. He led most every national poll conducted in late 2014 and traded leads with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, among others, early in 2015.
Then, the race actually began. Bush launched his campaign in mid-June, and by mid-July began a steady decline. While he topped out at around 17 percent, most national polls now have him stuck in the back of the pack, around 5 percent.
The picture is about the same in Iowa. In New Hampshire, he does slightly better, coming in around 10 percent with a bunch of other candidates essentially tied for second place. That still leaves Bush in a jumbled race of non-Trumps, but it does appear to be his best hope for a state to win.
How has he performed?
Bush's campaign has been the most underwhelming of the entire race.
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A few years ago when his mother was asked whether Jeb should run for president, she candidly said something pretty much like this, “No, two Bush presidents was enough for our family. There are many other talented people in the country. They should have a chance.” She was right.
“What I don’t see is the rationale for giving them ALL to Bush!”
If that happens, we all better get ready to say hello to President Bernie Sanders.
Yes they do run without a party designation. But anyone voting knows quite well whether they are Democrat or Republican and votes accordingly.
I hope we have a Bush vs. Clinton election.
These are our two leading families and the presidency should always be with one of them.
Their children are also waiting in the wings so that we can have several generations of the Bush/Clinton axis always in the top spot.
Can’t the other 300 000 000 Americans figure this out? Do they really want someone from a non-royal family?
I have a great idea, Bushsupporter4life can post a thread explaining why they think Heb would be “great”.
We should encourage new signups in such ventures.
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