… A dozen Denver-area residents spent two hours dissecting the state of the country and its politics. The 12 participants — Democrats, Republicans and independents — are weary of political dynasties. They were dismissive, sometimes harshly, in their assessments of Bush, the former Florida governor. They were also chilly toward […] Read more »
Some on Both Sides Ready to Ditch Dynasty Candidates for 2016
Two of the leading candidates for president in 2016 have a very familiar last name — and a bipartisan swathe of Americans are not happy about it. The political dynasties that have helped launch former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the top of […] Read more »
In G.O.P., a Divide of Ideology and Age
… The 2016 Republican primary is shaping up as something more complex than a formulaic clash between a center-right, establishment candidate and a handful of hard-line challengers. There are also likely to be fault lines of both age and political sensibility between figures like Mr. Huckabee and Mr. Bush on […] Read more »
Why Jeb Bush is taking big risk in pandering to conservative primary voters
It’s never too early to start questioning the assumptions that guide presidential campaign coverage, whether they concern what candidates do and why they do it, what impact their decisions have, or how voters actually view the whole sordid extravaganza. And there are plenty of those just waiting to be unpacked […] Read more »
Jeb Bush, and Two Myths About Shifting to the Right
Even before Jeb Bush announced he was exploring a run for the presidency in 2016, the question emerged: Could Mr. Bush win the nomination without pandering to the Republican party’s conservative base in the primaries? The answer from many strategists was an uncomfortable no. Moreover, these same strategists are quick […] Read more »
CNN/ORC Poll: Bush surges to 2016 GOP frontrunner
Jeb Bush is the clear Republican presidential frontrunner, surging to the front of the potential GOP pack following his announcement that he’s “actively exploring” a bid, a new CNN/ORC poll found. … Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is still far and away the favorite to take the Democratic nomination […] Read more »