Will Jeb Be President in 2016
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From the Right
Jeb Bush Is ‘Moving Forward’ on 2016, Son SaysJeb Bush is “moving forward” on a potential 2016 White House run and it appears more likely he’ll enter the Republican race, according to his son who’s running for office in Texas.
George P. Bush told ABC’s “This Week” that his father is “still assessing” a presidential bid, but it seems more likely he’ll seek the presidency this time. The former Florida governor declined to run for president in 2012 despite encouragement from Republicans.
From the Left
How Jeb Bush can avoid being the Jon Huntsman of 2016It seems increasingly likely that Jeb Bush will run for president. (Even his son is talking up the prospects.) What remains to be seen is whether Jeb Bush can actually win.
A lot of GOP establishment types are excited about a Bush candidacy. But don't expect the grassroots to eagerly embrace a former Florida governor who has made a habit of moderately breaking from conservative orthodoxy on big issues like immigration, or who recently (mildly) singled out Fox News for criticism. As the editor of the Washington Free Beacon said
From the Left
The Bushes, Led by W., Rally to Make Jeb ‘45’When Jeb Bush decides whether to run for president, there will be no family meeting à la Mitt Romney, no gathering at Walker’s Point in Kennebunkport to go over the pros and cons. “I don’t think it’ll be like a big internal straw poll,” said his son, Jeb Bush Jr.
But if there were, the results of the poll are pretty much in. As Mr. Bush nears a decision to become the third member of his storied family to seek the presidency, the extended Bush clan and its attendant network,...
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