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As Jeb Bush has faced questions over Iraq and the policies of his brother throughout recent days, he found one place where there is a policy difference between the two: curtailing spending.

“I think that, in Washington during my brother’s time, Republicans spent too much money,” Mr. Bush said Thursday when asked to describe where there was a “big space” between himself and his brother

The common wisdom among politicos these days is that when the smoke clears next years presidential election will pit former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush against former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Theyre both far better known better financed with a wider network of activist supporters and more national experience than the rest of the wannabes.

Jeb Bush made his Iowa debut as a likely presidential candidate by reiterating his support for two issues unpopular with conservative activists and announcing his opposition to a pair of federal benefits prized by industry here, a risky wager in the state that kicks off the nomination process.

It was a sign that Mr. Bush, who has established himself as a formidable fund-raiser but faces

The former governor shone in the face of heated opposition. Did people walk out when Jeb Bush started speaking at CPAC today in Maryand? Sure. Did he get heckled and booed at times during his q and a with conservative commentator Sean Hannity? Sure. Did Bush more than hold his own with an audience that was ready to embarrass him in front of every national reporter in the country? Yes.