September 5, 2014
SENDING IN THE CALVARY:
Jeb Bush Sends Signals About 2016 Presidential Run (BRODY MULLINS and BETH REINHARD, Sept. 4, 2014, WSJ)
Jim Nicholson, a Bush supporter who served in President George W. Bush's cabinet, said: "I think the chances are better than 50-50 that he runs, and that is based on some conversations I've had with members of the Bush family."Mr. Bush's aides aren't actively making calls but responding to supporters who are fielding inquiries from other potential candidates, according to those involved in the conversations.Mr. Bush is a top choice of the establishment wing of the Republican Party. His entry would help define the policy fights of the primary process, as his support for overhauling immigration law and for the Common Core national educational standards has drawn strong opposition from many conservatives.
It's a race crying out for a grown-up.
Posted by Orrin Judd at September 5, 2014 1:42 PM
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