While many among the GOP moneyed establishment are openly pining for a Jeb Bush candidacy, it’s clear that the GOP base isn’t quite as enthusiastic.
Given his resume and his well-known last name, it’s quite remarkable how weak the former Florida Governor starts off in a GOP primary. In a hypothetical match-up among other potential 2016ers, a recent Washington Post/ABC poll found Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul “leading” the pack at a meager 15 percent, trailed by unsuccessful 2008 candidate Mike Huckabee at 14 percent. Bush was tied for third with Paul Ryan at 12 percent. …
The GOP is in a similar position to where Democrats were prior to the 2008 election. Like Democrats back then, the GOP is both desperate to finally win back the White House, but also desperate for a change. CONT.
Amy Walter, Cook Political Report