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  • Trump: Bush family used eminent domain to build a baseball park

    02/07/2016 9:24:25 AM PST · by jimbo123 · 91 replies
    The Hill ^ | 2/7/16 | Bradford Richardson
    Following attacks from primary rival Jeb Bush about his past use of eminent domain, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Sunday accused the Bush family of using the practice to build a baseball stadium in Texas. "Eminent domain is a very important thing," Trump said on ABC's "This Week." "Jeb Bush doesn't understand what it means, and if you look into the Bush family - I found this five minutes ago - they used eminent domain for the stadium in Texas, where they own, I guess, a piece of the Texas Rangers." When host George Stephanopoulos said that was Jeb's...
  • George and Barbara Not Enough to Save Jeb's Campaign

    02/06/2016 9:34:31 AM PST · by Kaslin · 41 replies
    Townhall.com ^ | February 6, 2016 | Jeff Crouere
    The results from Iowa were certainly interesting. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are virtually tied, giving both campaigns some momentum going into New Hampshire. Whereas, the laughable, struggling Martin O'Malley finally decided to end his ridiculous campaign after getting less than 1% of the vote in Iowa. Also, on the Republican side, ending campaigns were Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, who hoped to recapture the magic of 2008 and pull off a miracle upset in Iowa. It did not happen for Huckabee, Santorum or Paul and...
  • Barbara Bush Says Jeb Is 'Too Polite'

    02/05/2016 8:28:03 AM PST · by jimbo123 · 26 replies
    Time Magazine ^ | 2/5/16 | Katie Reilly
    Barbara Bush, who has been speaking out for her son as he campaigns for President in New Hampshire ahead of Tuesday's primary, said she thinks Jeb Bush is "too polite." "He's almost too polite," she said during an interview with CBS on Thursday. "I don't advise him, but if I gave him advice: I would say, 'Why don't you interrupt like the other people do?'" Barbara Bush, who also described her son as dependable and "relatively funny," clarified that she thinks he should interrupt more during the Republican debates, which have often been dominated by Donald Trump. "I've gotten better...
  • Jeb Bush: Barbara Bush Now 'Biggest Supporter'

    02/04/2016 2:23:37 PM PST · by jimbo123 · 44 replies
    NBC News ^ | 2/4/16 | KELLY O'DONNELL and ANDREW RAFFERTY
    Jeb Bush said his mother, former First Lady Barbara Bush, has become his biggest supporter after her now-famous 2013 proclamation on TODAY that the country has "had enough Bushes." "I marked her down as neutral at that point," Jeb Bush joked to NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell on Thursday. "Since that time she's been my biggest supporter." Barbara Bush will join her son at a town hall event in Derry, New Hampshire, Thursday evening. It's the first time the two will appear together on the campaign trail.
  • George W. Bush cuts television ad backing his brother

    02/04/2016 12:30:38 PM PST · by jimbo123 · 20 replies
    Politico ^ | 2/4/16 | ALEX ISENSTADT
    Just days before the New Hampshire primary, former President George W. Bush has cut a TV ad for the super PAC supporting his brother, marking the former president's most public political activity in the campaign to date. -snip- Spokespersons for Right to Rise and George W. Bush didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
  • George P. Bush tells supporters Jeb campaign is 'built for the long term' (P to ditch work again)

    02/04/2016 11:17:27 AM PST · by jimbo123 · 19 replies
    Dallas Morning News ^ | 2/4/16 | Brittney Martin
    Following a poor showing in Iowa, George P. Bush, Texas Land Commissioner and son of Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, told supporters in Michigan on Wednesday that his dad's campaign is 'built for the long term.' Bush came in sixth in Iowa Monday night with 2.8 percent of the vote. His son called the caucus results there an "aberration." -snip- The commissioner indicated that he will attend the GOP debate in New Hampshire Saturday, and has plans to travel to South Carolina, Nevada and Michigan.
  • Barbara Bush hitting trail for Jeb in New Hampshire next week

    01/30/2016 4:48:25 PM PST · by jimbo123 · 28 replies
    CNN ^ | 1/29/16 | Eric Bradner,
    Former first lady and family matriarch Barbara Bush plans to hit the campaign trail in New Hampshire for her son Jeb, sources close to his presidential campaign told CNN. The 90-year-old wife of President George H.W. Bush and mother of President George W. Bush and Jeb Bush has agreed to visit the Granite State late next week. The details of her schedule are still being finalized. The decision to bring Barbara Bush onto the campaign trail shows Jeb Bush - a candidate whose campaign logo features only his first name - is increasingly relying on his family's popularity and deep...
  • Bush name isn't magic in Texas this time around

    01/30/2016 4:43:35 PM PST · by jimbo123 · 13 replies
    Ft Worth Star Telegram ^ | 1/30/16 | DAVE MONTGOMERY
    When it unfolded five months ago, Jeb Bush's presidential operation in Texas displayed the hallmarks of a political behemoth, boasting money, prestigious endorsements and, most notably, ties to a famous political dynasty. Yet, just as he has nationwide, the Midland-born son and brother of two presidents from Texas has struggled to gain traction in his native state, watching from back in the pack as Ted Cruz and Donald Trump jockey for the lead among Texas Republicans. In a straw poll of Tarrant County Republicans last weekend, the former Florida governor finished sixth with 3.10 percent. Cruz placed first with nearly...
  • Jeb Bush hugs an Iowan

    01/30/2016 4:35:12 PM PST · by jimbo123 · 23 replies
    Dallas Morning News ^ | 1/30/16 | Todd J. Gillman
    A Jeb Bush town hall is somewhat more sedate than a Trump or Cruz event. Voters are attentive and respectful. They're not especially angry. They didn't come for insults and bluster. "Governor Bush... you are the most reasonable, responsible, respectful and resilient candidate in either party... I hope common sense will prevail," Harrison Cass Jr., 67, a retired school superintendent from Waterloo, told him during a Q&A. "Are you caucusing for me? Lemme give you a hug." And Bush walked over and hugged him. -snip- He defended his view that the Republican Party needs to be more tactful and welcoming...
  • Bush Family Rallies for Jeb

    01/25/2016 8:54:55 AM PST · by jimbo123 · 17 replies
    ABC News ^ | 1/25/16 | CANDACE SMITH
    As voting finally nears, the dynastic power of the Bush family is being unleashed. This week, the country saw once more the face of First Lady Barbara Bush, replete with her pearls, snow-white curls ... and eye black (applied football style)after unintentionally embroiling herself in a feud with Donald Trump. She made a thinly veiled reference to him in a campaign video and Trump promptly made fun of her coming to defense of her son. The Bush campaign fired back. Mrs. Bush is still highly popular among early state voters, with voters often asking how she and former president George...
  • Trump Jabs Jeb Bush on 'Mommy' Ad

    01/23/2016 1:57:27 PM PST · by jimbo123 · 27 replies
    NBC News ^ | 1/23/16 | KERRY SANDERS
    It's the tweet that tweaked even some of Trumps biggest supporters. After Jeb Bush posted a video featuring his mother endorsing his campaign, Donald Trump took direct aim at former first lady Barbara Bush. Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Just watched Jeb's ad where he desperately needed mommy to help him. Jeb --- mom can't help you with ISIS, the Chinese or with Putin. 7:02 PM - 22 Jan 2016
  • Barbara Bush to Appear in Ad for Jeb in New Hampshire

    01/22/2016 5:57:18 AM PST · by jimbo123 · 15 replies
    NBC News ^ | 1/22/16 | JORDAN FRASIER
    Jeb Bush got ahead of his own campaign during a town hall Thursday night when he announced his mother, former First Lady Barbara Bush, has filmed a television ad that will begin airing soon in New Hampshire. "I didn't know the campaign was doing it," Bush said during the town hall. "She's going to be on the air coming up here at some point, tomorrow I think - paid advertising by the campaign."
  • Barbara Bush stars in new video, pens letter for Jeb Bush: 'I think he’ll be a great president'

    01/22/2016 5:54:22 AM PST · by jimbo123 · 18 replies
    Washington Post ^ | 1/22/16 | Ed O'Keefe
    "The Enforcer" has emerged. Former first lady Barbara Bush, known in her family as "the enforcer," stars in a new video message for her son Jeb Bush's presidential campaign, becoming the first member of either of the family's presidential couples to so publicly speak out on his behalf. "Jeb has been a very good father. A wonderful son. A hard worker; his heart is big," she says in the video. "When push comes to shove people are going to realize Jeb has real solutions, rather than talking about how popular they are, how great they are. He's doing it because...
  • Son of GOP Presidential Candidate, Jeb Bush, campaigns for his dad in Aiken (George P Bush in SC)

    01/10/2016 5:33:26 AM PST · by jimbo123 · 24 replies
    WAGT ^ | 1/9/16 | Barclay Bishop
    The son of Republican Candidate, Jeb Bush, made a stop in Aiken. George P. Bush spent part of his Saturday afternoon talking with voters at the Green Boundary Club. He says whenever he gets a chance he's out campaigning for his dad - focusing on the key points that he says make his dad the most qualified candidate to represent the Republican Party. "Reinvigorate our national defense and to have a true robust form policy abroad and this is something that South Carolinians care tremendously about
  • Jeb Bush: "Despondent, Depressed & Angry At The World."

    12/29/2015 4:04:44 PM PST · by bkopto · 139 replies
    DC Whispers ^ | December 18, 2015 | by DCWhispers
    He was supposed to win the GOP nomination easily and just six months ago, it appeared he would do just that. He had tens of millions of donor dollars at the ready, the approval of the GOP Establishment, and a successful stint as governor of one of the most important swing states in the country. Nothing went as planned. SNIP A D.C. Whispers source painted the Bush campaign with the following colors: "He just doesn't have it and he's not a good enough politician to fake it. He's also suffering from eight years of Barack Obama faking it and voters...
  • Texas Land Office bans, then unbans concealed weapons at agency (George P. Bush gun grabber)

    12/26/2015 6:35:39 AM PST · by jimbo123 · 27 replies
    Austin American Statesman ^ | 12/14/15 | Ken Herman
    There was a time when Texans proudly elected statewide officials with a certain flair that helped cement the rest of the nation's fondest impressions or worst fears about our fine state. For example, we once had a state land commissioner who carried a pistol in his boot. But that was another time, dating way, way back to last December. Now Jerry Patterson is out and George P. Bush is in as land commissioner. And last Friday, Bush's staff announced a new policy in which General Land Office employees would no longer be allowed to carry concealed weapons on the job....
  • Jeb Bush Denies He's Low-Energy: "I Work 16-Hour Days"

    12/21/2015 12:38:01 PM PST · by jimbo123 · 41 replies
    BuzzFeed ^ | 12/21/15 | Andrew Kaczynski
    "If you want someone who can fix the damn things that exist in this country, I am your guy, and I don't think thats low-energy." Jeb Bush says he doesn't care about Donald Trump calling him "low-energy," and cited a 16-hour work day as evidence of his energy levels. "I don't care about, I don't care about that," the former Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate said on the show Wall Street Week over the weekend. "I work 16-hour days. My wife doesn't care about that, she could think of a lot worse thing to say..."
  • Local DRT chapter: George P. Bush overreaches in role as land commissioner (P's Alamo library grab)

    11/27/2015 7:16:10 AM PST · by jimbo123 · 19 replies
    Midland Reporter-Telegram ^ | 11/17/15 | Midland Reporter-Telegram
    The Daughters of the Republic of Texas -- which had a 106-year custodianship of the Alamo -- is preparing for an early 2016 court date to block Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush's efforts to claim ownership of the DRT's private library collection. The collection -- which includes books, maps and other artifacts from the state's earliest days -- has been assembled and managed by the DRT since the 1950s. The General Land Office's actions have been considered by some as the government taking private property, according to a press release from the DRT. The custodianship of the Alamo was...
  • Jeb Bush returns to Florida to recharge campaign

    10/30/2015 6:26:55 PM PDT · by Olog-hai · 50 replies
    Associated Press ^ | Oct. 30, 2015 7:02 PM EDT | Sergio Bustos
    GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush has returned to Florida to recharge his struggling campaign. He spoke and took selfies with supporters at an outdoor rally Friday night before attending a high school football game in southwest Florida. ...
  • Jeb Bush's Campaign Blueprint ("A 112-page internal document ...)

    10/29/2015 4:06:15 PM PDT · by maggief · 57 replies
    US News ^ | October 29, 2015 | David Catanese
    A 112-page internal document provided to U.S. News includes more dirt on Marco Rubio, Iowa vote goals and a January advertising plan. Even before Jeb Bush's uninspiring debate performance Wednesday night, his sputtering presidential campaign was working to prevent defections. Bush's top lieutenants convened with donors in sopping wet Houston on Monday to calm their fears and retrench for the unforgiving haul ahead. After the confab, Bush's team distributed a 45-page PowerPoint presentation to select reporters, summarizing an optimistic view of the race, touting the Republican candidate's cash and organization, and assuring supporters that early polls are rarely indicative of...