Marco Rubio, the Clear Alternative to Jeb Bush
As expected, the media, especially the Florida press, have quickly made the 2016 Republican presidential primary a race between two conservatives–Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio.
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Jeb Bush Endorses Puerto Rican Statehood in Spanish Speech
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jeb Bush confronted one of the Republican Party’s touchiest debates head-on Tuesday, telling Puerto Ricans that conservatives should be proud that America is “an immigrant nation” and value the contribution immigrants make to the country.
The Nuclear Option: Marco Rubio Habla Americano Better Than Other Republicans
Sen. Marco Rubio might be a Spanish-speaking Cuban from Miami, but he is currently winning the Republican Party’s “American” presidential primary as the only guy speaking common English right now.
Former RNC Staffers Join Jeb Bush’s ‘Different’ Presidential Campaign Team as SuperPAC Rakes in Huge Donations
Not only has Jeb Bush’s team developed an integrated campaign strategy among three related organizations that is highly sophisticated, it appears to have been able to staff up almost entirely from existing relationships within the RNC and Republican establishment. In contrast, Marco Rubio is apparently the only other candidate to date who has landed a staffer with a high profile RNC pedigree.
Politico: Schweizer Investigating Jeb Bush Finances
POLITICO: The author raising questions about whether Hillary Clinton gave special treatment to foreign donors to the Clinton Foundation while she was secretary of state is looking into the finances of another 2016 presidential hopeful: Republican Jeb Bush.
Rubio on Top of GOP Presidential Field
Marco Rubio is officially the frontrunner in the 2016 presidential election.
Polls Showing Marco Rubio Rising as Jeb Bush’s ‘Negatives’ Grow
Several polls have now given Florida Senator Marco Rubio the edge in the race for the 2016 GOP nomination for president, even above the recently-leading likely candidate and fellow Floridian Jeb Bush.
Krauthammer: Jeb ‘Is Lagging,’ ‘Should Not Be In Single Digits’
Columnist Charles Krauthammer said that Jeb Bush “is lagging” and “should not be in single digits” on Friday’s “Special Report” on the Fox News Channel. During the show’s Friday candidate casino segment where the panelists bet $100 of fictional money on
GOP Contenders Gather at ‘Sheldon Adelson Primary’ in Vegas
This weekend, leaders of the Republican Jewish Coalition hold their annual spring meeting in Las Vegas–and, as in prior years, many Republican presidential hopefuls will be in attendance. The conference is hosted by Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate, philanthropist and Republican mega-donor.
Jeb Bush Sheds Weight in Preparation for 2016 Presidential Bid
Former Florida governor and presidential candidate-to-be Jeb Bush has reportedly lost 20 – 30 pounds by embracing the faddist “Paleo” diet as he prepares to run for the presidency… and it shows.
Senate Conservatives Blast McConnell, McCain Over Impending Lynch Confirmation
Obama’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General has been met with one of the most contentious confirmation proceedings America has seen for the position, and now Senate Conservatives Fund President Ken Cuccinelli is calling out the GOP Senators and political gamesmanship enabling the controversial impending confirmation of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch. The Senate vote has been set for Thursday.
‘Clear’ App Purges Tweets Before they Purge your Career
Going “clear” is in this year. First as a perfect score for horse jumping; then in Alex Gibney’s Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival; and now as the new project of Ethan Czahor, who had to resign as Chief Technical Officer (CTO) of the Jeb Bush Presidential campaign over some nasty old offensive tweets. Czahor has just launched a new iOS app called “Clear” to purge offensive “stuff” you may have posted on social media.
Jeb Bush Applauds Obama’s NSA Spying Programs
During an interview on Michael Medved’s radio show on Tuesday, Bush heaped praise upon the National Security Agency’s harvesting of cell phone metadata on all Americans, crediting President Obama with expanding the program and maintaining it against fierce criticism from both Left and Right.
Jeb: ‘I Would’ Undo DACA and DAPA, ‘Expand Economic Immigrants’
Former Florida Governor and prospective presidential candidate Jeb Bush (R) said that he would undo the president’s DACA and DAPA programs if elected, and touted immigration reform that would “narrow family petitioning, expand economic immigrants” on Tuesday’s “Michael Medved Show.”
Jeb: Undecided on Lynch, But Her Confirmation Sounds Like ‘Victory’
Former Florida Governor and prospective presidential candidate Jeb Bush (R) stated that Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch should get a vote, and that while he isn’t sure how he would vote, her confirmation “sounds to me like a victory” on
Jeb: ‘NSA Being Enhanced’ Best Part of Obama Presidency
On Tuesday’s “Michael Medved Show,” Former Florida Governor and prospective presidential candidate Jeb Bush (R) said that President Obama’s “continuance of the protections of the homeland using the big metadata programs, the NSA being enhanced” has been the best part
Gutiérrez: ‘President’ Jeb Bush Our Best GOP Chance To Pass Immigration
This week at the The University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, long-time immigration activist Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) said the potential Republican president he could work best with to pass comprehensive immigration reform is Jeb Bush. Gutiérrez said, “We would
Poll Shows Sunshine State Looking Cloudy for Clinton; Trailing Both Bush and Rubio
A new poll in Florida shows Democrat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton trailing the state’s two Republican presidential contenders, Sen. Marco Rubio and former Gov. Jeb Bush.
Top Chris Christie Supporter Defects to Bush
The defection is a political victory for Bush’s camp – particularly after Christie pointedly said that the former Florida governor’s momentum had “slowed down.”
Jeb Bush: ‘Compromise’ Needed in Florida Medicaid Expansion Deadlock
Is Jeb Bush trying to lose the 2016 Republican primary race before he even enters the race?
New Poll: Bush 1st, Walker 2nd, Rubio Surges to 3rd Place Tie with Paul
A new poll shows former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) is the leader nationwide with Republican primary voters. Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) is second, followed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in a tie for third.
Sen. Graham, Jeb Bush Back Loretta Lynch – Sens. Cruz, Paul, Rubio and Gov. Walker Won’t
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) – all announced Republican presidential candidates – say they will vote against Loretta Lynch’s nomination for attorney general.
NYT’s Healy: Jeb Had ‘A Challenge Connecting’ In New Hampshire
New York Times Political Correspondent Patrick Healy reported that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush “really had sort of a challenge connecting” with the audience in New Hampshire on Monday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. “I was sort of struck by Jeb Bush
Fmr Romney Mgr: Jeb Not ‘Leader of the Field,’ GOP Establishment ‘Very Divided’
Republican consultant and Deputy Campaign Manager for Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign, Katie Packer Gage challenged the idea that “Jeb Bush is somehow the leader of the field” and said that in the Republican Party “the establishment is now very divided” on
Marco Rubio in Spanish: Obama’s First Executive Amnesty ‘Important,’ People ‘Benefiting from It’
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), a 2016 GOP presidential candidate, said he believes that President Barack Obama’s first executive amnesty for so-called DREAMers—the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)—is “important” and he won’t reverse it himself if elected president. He delivered these remarks in a Spanish-language interview he gave to Univision’s Jorge Ramos.
