Jeb Bush, the early establishment favorite for the Republican nomination, has suggested that he doesn’t want to have to pander to the party’s base to win the nomination. He’s probably going to need to. A Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register poll painted an abysmal picture of Mr. Bush’s standing among the […] Read more »
No state ever wanted its politician to run for president
Two new polls this week show Jeb Bush’s home state isn’t exactly pumped about him running for president. … And it’s true that Floridians might be “lukewarm,” but that’s actually exceedingly normal. In fact, “lukewarm” is probably a good thing, relatively speaking. That’s because it’s the exception when home states […] Read more »
Romney Exit Opens the Field
The political world has been abuzz for the past four days about Mitt Romney’s announcement that he would not seek the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. The decision by the 2012 GOP nominee and former Massachusetts governor both was and wasn’t a surprise, and it affects the prospects of some would-be […] Read more »
Iowa Poll: Jeb Bush Has a Big Problem
Jeb Bush has major problems in Iowa. His vocal support for immigration reform and the national education standards known as Common Core bother many in the state’s Republican base. A Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll of likely participants in the state’s 2016 Republican caucuses shows nearly two-thirds consider Bush’s […] Read more »
Jeb Bush has become the GOP front-runner for 2016 — so now what?
Mitt Romney’s decision to forgo a third try at the White House has settled the question of whether the 2016 GOP presidential field has a front-runner — bestowing a coveted status on former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush that also raises new challenges and perils. CONT. Karen Tumulty & Matea Gold, […] Read more »
Walker Surging in Iowa Poll as Bush Struggles
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is surging, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is an also-ran and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is dominating in a new poll of Iowans likely to vote in the nation’s first presidential nominating contest. The Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll, taken Monday through Thursday, […] Read more »