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Influential Republicans working to draft Jeb Bush into 2016 presidential race
The Washington Post ^ | March 29, 2014 | Philip Rucker and Robert Costa

Posted on 03/29/2014 6:17:39 PM PDT by don-o

LAS VEGAS — Many of the Republican Party’s most powerful insiders and financiers have begun a behind-the-scenes campaign to draft former Florida governor Jeb Bush into the 2016 presidential race, courting him and his intimates and starting talks on fundraising strategy.

Concerned that the George Washington Bridge traffic scandal has damaged New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s political standing and alarmed by the steady rise of Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.), prominent donors, conservative leaders and longtime operatives say they consider Bush the GOP’s brightest hope to win back the White House.

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To: don-o

JEB, HELL NO!!!!! If the HOP wants JEB, the Tea Party should break with the Moderate Democrat Party (formerly known as the Republican Party) and run Ted Cruz and Sarah Palin for our candidate.


61 posted on 03/29/2014 8:25:40 PM PDT by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: don-o

Knowing how the Republican Party feels about conservatives, he’s their man.


62 posted on 03/29/2014 8:25:47 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: don-o

They can raise all the money they want but the TEA Party still won’t vote for him.


63 posted on 03/29/2014 8:31:39 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: don-o
And from the article:

He called Ayotte to commend her for standing up to their party’s conservative bloc during the federal government shutdown, people familiar with the conversation said.

64 posted on 03/29/2014 8:37:40 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: don-o

Now we know who the Washington Post wants us to run.


65 posted on 03/29/2014 8:38:17 PM PDT by TChad (The Obamacare motto: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.)
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To: CyberAnt

The same Bush that wants to give US Citizenship to scofflaws.


66 posted on 03/29/2014 8:38:49 PM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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To: don-o
"Where there is life there is hope!" - Terri Schiavo

Get a real job, Jeb.

67 posted on 03/29/2014 8:46:46 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: don-o
NO!!!!!!!!
68 posted on 03/29/2014 8:51:30 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: don-o

If the likes of Jeb Bush is the GOP nominee in 2016.....God forbid....he will be the next designated loser, just like Bob Dole in 1996, John McCain in 2008, and Mitt Romney in 2012.

I hear Jeb Bush likes Florida and I hope he stays there.


69 posted on 03/29/2014 9:36:45 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (I don't want to feel "safe." I want to feel FREE!)
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To: don-o

I don’t hate Jeb Bush, I do not however envision any situation where I could vote for him. I do hate the Republican - E jamming a moderate down my throat. It is profoundly disturbing that the Republican Party is participating in the ridicule and debasing of conservatives. Certainly Sarah Palin, one of the smarter people around, has been shamefully lied about by both the Democrats and Republicans. They are trying to marginalize Cruz as well. We can’t let them. Forget Bush, rally around Cruz.


70 posted on 03/29/2014 10:44:39 PM PDT by JimSEA
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To: don-o

No. No. No. No. No. No. No.


71 posted on 03/29/2014 11:19:39 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: don-o

Who ARE these freakazoid people who just love handing elections to completely unqualified democrats?


72 posted on 03/29/2014 11:35:20 PM PDT by Yaelle
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He is possibly a placeholder. Collect the money early but there is always a chance another will be the one.

In any case, what they’re doing is almost undemocratic. They are not giving the states the chance to hold their primaries and pick a nominee. They are attempting to pre-empt the voter.


73 posted on 03/30/2014 12:01:33 AM PDT by firebrand
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To: don-o

Influential Democrats aren’t such political idiots.


74 posted on 03/30/2014 12:02:59 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: firebrand

And trying to tap out the big donors before the tea party even gets into the game.


75 posted on 03/30/2014 12:02:59 AM PDT by firebrand
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To: tumblindice

Mitt Romney II? Bob Dole Jr?

Yet Rand has his panties in a wad because Cruz at CPAC pointed out this pattern of losing.


76 posted on 03/30/2014 12:11:40 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: don-o

not going to vote for Jeb or any other baboso like McLame,Dull Dole, Mitt or anyone else who’s not a real conservative and Jeb ain’t a conservative any more than his papa or brother.
Real conservative or go fish.


77 posted on 03/30/2014 3:31:11 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) obammy lied and lied and lied)
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To: don-o

GO HOME JEB, YOU'RE DRUNK...


78 posted on 03/30/2014 5:41:43 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Caipirabob

THEN I STAY HOME! GET THAT NATIONAL GOP. I DON’T WANT THE STUPID AMNESTY SUPPORTING RINO!

TED CRUZ, MIKE LEE, CONSERVATIVES. NO RINOS WANTED!


79 posted on 03/30/2014 5:45:03 AM PDT by GailA (IF you fail to keep your promises to the Military, you won't keep them to Citizens!)
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To: 22202NOVA

Thank you, I feel the same as you.


80 posted on 03/30/2014 6:50:30 AM PDT by ops33 (Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Retired))
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