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Gov. Rick Scott, Likening Himself to “Businessman Outsider,” Endorses Donald Trump

March 16, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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The endorsement was as much a plea for party unity as another signal from Trump that he is open to Trump’s invitation as his vice president nominee.

The End of Jeb

February 21, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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While the favorite of many Republican insiders and fund-raisers, Bush could never appear to get his footing in a race that has been largely dominated by the outsider Donald Trump.

Trump Surges to “Crushing” Lead in Florida While Clinton Begins to Strengthen Again

January 20, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

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The latest FAU poll has Trump surging to a 47.6 percent lead, with Ted Cruz, more than 30 points behind and Rubio and Bush hobbling in at 11.1 and 9.1 percent. Ben Carson has all but vanished at just over 3 percent.

Battered and Bewildered, Bush Seeks Florida Reboot in “Jeb Can Fix It” Campaign

November 2, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Bush debuted the “Jeb Can Fix It” tour while acknowledging criticism that he’d given his advisers too much control and failed to gain traction on the national level.

Jeb Bush Blows It On Race

October 6, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

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With just two words — “free stuff” — Bush managed to insult millions of black Americans, completely misread what motivates black people to vote, and falsely imply that African Americans are the predominant consumers of vital social services.

Trump Leads By Far Among Florida Republicans as Rubio Leaps Ahead of Bush

September 23, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

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Donald Trump leads with 31.5 percent in a GOP primary, in Florida Atlantic University poll, followed by Rubio in second place with 19.2 percent, followed by Bush at 11.3 percent, Carson at 10.3 percent and Carly Fiorina at 8.3 percent.

Trump Leads Rubio and Bush in Florida, Would Beat Clinton But Not Biden

August 20, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

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If Trump were to run on a third-party platform, he would make it easier for Hillary Clinton to win–or for Joe Biden to win, should the vice president decide to run, as he would bleed votes away from either Rubio or Bush.

Before Going Neolithic on Unwed Moms, Bush Could Bone Up on Economic Reality

August 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

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Here’s what conservatives like Jeb Bush don’t want to acknowledge: Marriage rates are inextricably linked to America’s economy.

Donald Trump Isn’t the Exception.
He’s the Republican Prototype.

July 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 45 Comments

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Donald Trump isn’t an exception or an offense to the GOP brand. He’s he’s almost indistinguishable from the other 14 Republican crackpots running for president, starting with Jeb Bush, the alleged “moderate” of the bunch. Bush’s Florida record proves it.

Clinton Still Leads Rubio and Bush in Florida, But Most Voters Call Her Dishonest

June 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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Te gender gap is working strongly in Hillary Clinton’s favor: she has a double-digit lead among women when matched against Rubio or Bush, though her overall numbers have weakened since late last year.

Accenting His First Name, Dissing His Last, Jeb Bush Finally Declares for 2016

June 15, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

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Jeb Bush made his announcement in Miami with his brother and father, both ex-presidents, nowhere in sight as the latest Bush hopes to redefine the tarnished name in his quest for the White House.

Rubio Joins Growing List of Presidential Hopefuls, Setting Up Showdown With Bush

April 13, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

A primary showdown between Rubio and Bush could cause friction in Tallahassee, where the GOP dominates state government, and a scramble is expected for Rubio’s senate seat.

Pounded By E-Mail Mire, Clinton’s Leads Falter Slightly as Jeb Bush Rises in Florida

March 31, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

For the first time since the poll has been conducted with Hillary Clinton’s name included, the former secretary of state is not ahead in Florida: Jeb Bush would beat Clinton, 45 to 42, in a head-to-head matchup, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll, released this morning.

Back In Tallahasee, Jeb Bush Gets a Taste of Push-Back Against His Education Legacy

February 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Appearing at an education Summit, Jeb Bush, who is preparing a run for the presidency, saw his common core, school voucher and high-stakes testing ideas challenged, as they would likely be on the campaign trail.

Jeb Bush’s Behavior in the Terry Schiavo Case: Unworthy of a Governor — Or a President

February 9, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Schiavo was brain-dead for 10 years. Her Catholic parents prevented her husband from removing a feeding tube, and Jeb Bush intervened, strong-arming the Florida Legislature to circumvent a court ruling.

Not So Good For Jeb: Hillary Would Tie Him in Florida, Easily Beat Him in Other Swings

February 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Hillary Clinton is ahead of Jeb Bush by a statistically insignificant 1 point in Florida but beats him or Chris Christie handily in Ohio and Pennsylvania in a prospective contest for the presidency.

Common Sore:
Jeb Bush’s Education Problem

December 18, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The Republican Party’s tea bag wing is unforgiving – so far – over his embrace of the Common Core standards even though the federal government has had almost nothing to do with them.

Drawing Mixed Response, Jeb Bush Says He Will “Actively Explore” Running For President in 2016

December 16, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Bush, 61, made the announcement a day after giving a commencement address at the University of South Carolina — a state that plays a major role in Republican primaries. If he ultimately decides to run, Bush would seek to follow his father and brother into the White House.

Jeb Bush Could Win in 2016, But He’ll Have To Rely on The United States of Amnesia

November 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

Jeb Bush left too much fodder for his detractors, argues Stephen Goldstein, to be a viable candidate for very long in 2016–assuming voters can remember the damaging milestones of his governorship.

Hillary Clinton Would Trounce Chris Christie, Jeb Bush and Rubio In Latest Florida Poll

January 31, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 35 Comments

The latest Quinnipiac poll shows Clinton beating Bush 49-43 and Rubio 51-41 in 2016, with no clear front-runner among Republicans, in contrast with Democrats, among whom Clinton is by far the front-runner. No Democrat or Republican in at least a generation has had as commanding a lead as Clinton so early in the process.

Hillary Clinton Would Easily Beat Rubio and Bush in Florida as Even Hispanics Rally Behind Her

June 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 14 Comments

In the latest Quinnipiac poll, Jeb Bush would beat Joe Biden in Florida, by a close margin. Marco Rubio would beat Biden by an even closer margin. But Hillary Clinton would beat both Rubio or Bush quite easily: 50 to 43 percent against Bush, 53 to 41 percent against Rubio, whose Hispanic heritage would not help him overcome the deficit.

Parent-Trigger Bill Fails on Tie Vote in Setback for Charters and Jeb Bush’s Foundation

May 1, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

In a stunning vote Tuesday, the Senate rejected on a tie vote a controversial bill that would have given parents the ability to register their wishes with a district that’s choosing how to turn around failing schools.

Jeb Bush Backtracks on Undocumented Immigrants’ Path to Citizenship

March 6, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Bush was once considered the most moderate and visionary Republican on immigration. Now, his immigration reform ideas place him to the right of Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who leads the immigration reform effort in the U.S. Senate.

Bill McBride, Centrist Democrat Who Challenged Jeb Bush in 2002, Is Dead at 67

December 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Bill McBride, a powerful lawyer who unsuccessfully tried to unseat then-Gov. Jeb Bush in 2002 and later watched his wife, Alex Sink, also run for governor, has died. He was 67.

For Opponents of Amendment 8, “Religious Freedom” Has Never Been Under Threat

October 15, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 23 Comments

The so-called “religious freedom” proposal to amend the Florida constitution would create a government bureaucracy to channel tax dollars to religious organizations, its opponents say, jeopardizing the very religious freedoms it claims to be protecting.

“Just Stop Acting Stupid,” Jeb Bush Tells Republicans Over Immigration Extremism

August 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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Worried about losing the Latino vote, Bush and other Republicans nevertheless brushed off questions about whether the still-extremist immigration plank of the Republican Party could prove to be too much of a hurdle for the presidential campaign of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

Jeb Bush, the Elephant at the Republican National Convention, May Be Thinking 2016

August 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

Jeb Bush, sought after for establishment Republican endorsements, appears ready to take his brand of policy-driven conservatism to a broader national audience, with the 2016 or 2020 presidentials in mind.

Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio as Romney’s Vice President: Florida GOP Hopes Fade

July 21, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio were front-runners as Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential picks a few months ago. No longer. Bush doesn’t want it. Rubio is no longer a politically opportune choice as Florida’s Hispanics lean heavily toward Obama.

Jeb Bush’s Republican Identity Crisis and the Limits of Tolerance

July 5, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Jeb Bush is putting a little distance between himself and the nuttier side of the GOP.

Even as Jeb Bush calls for a more tolerant Republican Party where ideas compete, his description of Obama’s reign in the White House as “One Ideology, One Party, and One Man” is more Orwellian than anything else, and misses the nature of Americans’ passionate beliefs, argues Steven Kurlander.

Verdict on Jeb Bush’s Education Guru: “Nonsensical, Confusing and Disingenuous.”

June 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Matthew Ladner got a 2011 Bunkum Award for the research he has published while working at Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education, a nonprofit whose mission is to encourage Florida-style education reform in other states.

In Another Move To Charters, Florida Would Give Parents More Say Over Failing Schools

January 24, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Parents of children in chronically failing schools would get greater power to force the schools to change, including the possibility they could make the school into a charter school or contract its management out, under a Jeb Bush-inspired bill that advanced Tuesday in the Florida House.

“Education Savings Accounts” Would Shift Public Money to Private and Home Schools

April 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

A vast expansion of school vouchers, Education Savings Account would shift 40 percent of per-student funding to children attending private school, to college savings accounts or to home-school spending, among other diversions from public-education budgets.

More Charter Schools, Less District Oversight: Where Rick Scott and Jeb Bush Merge

February 12, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Jeb Bush’s education foundation are teaming up for a concerted push to open more charter schools while reducing or eliminating local school district approval and oversight, among other plans under the school “choice” umbrella.

The Liberation of Charlie Crist

April 29, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Charlie Crist, never foreign to transgression, transgressed what’s left of the Republican Party, which has no room for moderates.

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