Jeb Bush is Not the Anti-Romney
Ross Douthat thinks the Bush campaign should “blast-email the [Andrew Ferguson] profile instead to doubtful right-wing activists, with ‘Jeb: He’s on Your Side’ in the subject line (or ‘Jeb: The…
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No, Immigration is Not a “Poison Pill” for Jeb
Over the past several months, Jeb Bush has earned a reputation for bucking purity tests on a number of issues. Some of them, like Common Core, are obvious disadvantages for…
Does a Ted Cruz Candidacy Create Problems for Bush, Rubio?
Yesterday, Alex Leary wrote a piece for the Tampa Bay Times as part of their aptly named “Jebio 2016” coverage. Their “Jebio” coverage is a Florida-centric look at the 2016…
Bush in 2011: Obama “Deserves Credit” for Pressuring States On Common Core
Over the past several months, the entire Republican presidential field has turned against the Common Core State Standards, which were pushed by the federal government through Race to the Top…
Bush Punts on Georgia Religious Freedom Bill
While in Georgia, Gov. Jeb Bush was asked about S.B. 129 the religious freedom bill that Erick Ericksson of RedState just said he’d help push. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called Bush’s…
Jeb Bush’s Catholic Conversion
Most voters aren’t really aware: Jeb Bush is a Roman Catholic convert. Raised Protestant, Bush converted 20 years after he married his Catholic wife, Columba, who he met in 1971…
Bush in NH Defending Common Core
Shane, here’s a clip of the speech the New York Times was reporting on, where Gov. Bush praises himself for having “backbone” on the Common Core: The effort of Common…
“Backbone” is One Word for It
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush in New Hampshire stated that he has demonstrated “backbone” on Common Core State Standards. “The way I’ve sorted it out is: I think you need…
Bush Speaks on Education Policy and Common Core in NH
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush made his first New Hampshire appearance on March 13th. Bush participated in a round table discussion and was asked for his thoughts about the federal…
Jeb Bush’s Vision for Federal Involvement in Education
Jeb Bush is trying to paint himself as a champion of federalism in his support of Common Core and the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind. There is a group…
Bush: “Not going to back down” on Common Core
Real Clear Politics and the Associated Press reported on former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s most recent string of events and appearances in Iowa this past weekend. One notable appearance was…
Jeb Bush Doubles Down on Common Core
Jeb Bush is not backing away from his support for the national Common Core standards—in fact, he’s doubling down. From the Associated Press (via Yahoo News): Former Florida Gov. Jeb…
New Poll: Bush Faces Major Hurdles with Conservatives
A Wall Street Journal piece yesterday outlined the dilemma Jeb Bush faces to convince the GOP faithful, commonly known as Primary Voters, that he is, indeed, conservative enough for them.…
Jeb Bush Writes Op-Ed Supporting Common Core
On March 6, the Washington Post published an op-ed penned by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. In the op-ed, Bush implicitly reaffirmed his support for the Common Core despite the…
New South Carolina and Florida Polls Show Walker and Bush Neck and Neck
Gravis Marketing released two polls this week, collected February 24 and 25, one in Florida and one in South Carolina. They both show Jeb Bush and Scott Walker neck and neck,…
CPAC Winners and Losers
The 2015 CPAC Straw Poll results were announced on Saturday. Nobody was too surprised by the winner. Senator Rand Paul won for the third year in a row with 25.7…
Jeb Bush Talks Common Core at CPAC
During his Q&A session with Sean Hannity at CPAC on February 27th, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was asked about his stance on education, and specifically on Common Core. The…
Bush Endorses Stripping Federal Government of Role in Curriculum
At CPAC, Jeb Bush was asked by Sean Hannity if Common Core was a federal takeover. He responded “no” and then amended his answer to “it shouldn’t be”: With this President…
Trump: Jeb Bush Unelectable Due to Common Core Stance
During his February 27th appearance at CPAC, Donald Trump was asked about his stance on Common Core. He told Sean Hannity that he felt, “Common Core is bad. Bad.” He went…
Bush on Life and Marriage
When Sean Hannity asked him about Terry Schiavo, Jeb Bush took the opportunity to assert “I am pro-life”: We [in Florida] are the first state to have a ‘choose life’ license…
