[varon]

.................he’s damned if he plays and damned if he doesn’t.

He should go ahead and play. As long as he places in the top 25, he'll be OK..................

[scrabblehack]

What would be the advantage of not playing?
For Jeb Bush, I can see it...he’s got a lot of money but if he tanks at the straw poll, he could be toast.
For Walker, the only advantage I can see is if he thinks his “frontrunner” status is not real.