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The Old Gringo: Jeb Strives for Unearned Hispanic Identity

The voter registration error is a bizarre one. Had the New York Times not uncovered it, it wouldn’t have helped or harmed his presidential hopes. Unlike Elizabeth Warren’s use of Native American identity on job applications, there appears to be no visible benefit to the eldest Bush son save his own amusement (and that of his family, apparently). This usurpation has been going on for years.

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GOP Field Wide Open as Chris Christie Slips

As a new Monmouth University poll points out, while there’s “no single contender breaking from the pack,” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie finds himself falling further behind, leading to a slew of bad headlines in his home state.

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Jeb Bush’s 2008 Voting Mishap

Families always stick together.

This is the case with Jeb Bush and son”Jebbito,” who took to Twitter to laugh off what was an obvious mistake by the former governor’s Florida Voter Registration application, when he checked off that his race was “Hispanic” and not “White,” leaving many to question how or why he would make such a mistake.

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Jeb Bush’s Social Media Problem

We all know that Jeb Bush has been crowned the 2016 GOP presidential nominee by many in the media, as well as by some politicos, who think they know what they are talking about, but really don’t.

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Bay Area CEO: Jeb Bush Open to Changing His Views on Indiana Law

Jeb Bush’s Wednesday arrival in the Bay Area may have been met with initial criticism for his support of Indiana’s religious freedom law–which proponents, including Bush, say protects religious rights, while critics suggest it provides grounds for discrimination against LGBT Americans. But by the time he finished Thursday’s fundraisers, he had convinced at least one major donor that he was perhaps open to adjusting his views to appease a more liberal base.

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Marco Rubio Calls Iran Nuclear Framework a ‘Failure’

USA Today reports on mounting Republican opposition to the current administration’s deal with Iran, with likely presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio saying the “initial details appear to be very troubling,” adding that letting Iran keep thousands of centrifuges used to enrich uranium into nuclear fuel is a “colossal mistake.”

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Matthews Begs for ‘Real Choice Besides Hillary,’ Like Jeb Bush

Thursday on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” host Chris Matthews wrapped up a segment on this week’s controversy over Indiana’s and Arkansas’ “religious freedom” laws after discussing former Gov. Jeb Bush’s (R-FL) Silicon Valley walk-back from seemingly stronger support of the Indiana bill earlier

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Several Potential 2016 Contenders Hit with FEC Complaint

The Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 is claiming that four possible 2016 presidential candidates—Republicans Jeb Bush, Rick Santorum, and Scott Walker, along with Democrat Martin O’Malley—are “violating campaign-finance laws by building campaign infrastructure without formally ‘testing the waters’ for a bid,” according to a Politico report.

Reid's involvement highlights the seriousness of the problem he may have dealing with a member in his ranks who’s expected to be indicted within weeks.

Retiring Harry Reid: ‘I Hope’ Jeb Bush Loses

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Harry Reid has some decent things to say about the likely 2016 GOP presidential contenders. He appears to be personally fond of Sens. Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Lindsey Graham, but says he wants former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to lose more than any of them.

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Jeb: Indiana RFRA ‘The Right Thing’

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush expressed his support for Indiana’s new Religious Freedom Restoration Act on Monday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” Jeb stated, “I think if you — if they [the law’s critics] actually got briefed on the law that they