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A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2016

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Monday saw George W. Bush emerge in Charleston, South Carolina, to help prop up his brother’s flagging Presidential campaign. Trump, who has broken the tacit agreement among Republicans to hew to the “Bush kept us safe after 9/11” line, seemed to be betting that W’s counterarguments would fare no better than those of Jeb Bush, the […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2016

On Monday, in Hanahan, South Carolina, Donald Trump savaged the legacy of George W. Bush, on 9/11 and the Iraq War, ahead of Bush 43 surfacing to campaign for Jeb. Trump previewed that line of attack earlier Monday in Mt. Pleasant, posing a rhetorical question about W’s reticence since January 2009. “Ever asked yourself why his brother went silent […]

Associated PressFebruary 15, 2016

George W. Bush won a bruising South Carolina presidential primary on his way to the Oval Office, as his father did before him. Now it’s his brother’s turn, and for Jeb Bush, the most consequential foreign policy decisions of his brother’s time in office are suddenly front-and-center of his bid to keep alive his campaign […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 15, 2016

Donald Trump is in first in every Palmetto State poll ahead of the South Carolina GOP primary. Jeb Bush is somewhat farther back. Jeb is bringing brother George W. in to campaign for him, most notably 6 p.m. Monday in North Charleston. However, W won’t “get in the slop” with Trump, Jeb said Monday. “He’s proud […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 15, 2016

Happy Presidents Day, y’all! Other than government folks, does anyone else have today off? Just wondering. Speaking of presidents, this is a crucial week in the 2016 election for both parties, but let’s focus on the Republican election in South Carolina on Saturday. All polls show Donald Trump with a very solid lead, but a […]

Associated PressFebruary 13, 2016

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia kept your attention, whether you liked him or not. He was a big personality who rather enjoyed the spotlight, and he did not often shy from controversy. Scalia deeply influenced a generation of conservative legal thinkers and was a lightning rod for criticism from the left almost from the moment […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 10, 2016

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South Carolina voters may hear a pitch from former President George W. Bush when they turn on their radios in the coming days. The Washington Post reported Wednesday that Jeb Bush’s campaign is expected to begin airing a radio advertisement in the Palmetto State featuring the former president. The 60-second spot is part of a […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

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A former Republican president is starting to campaign for his top candidate. According to Politico, former President George W. Bush has cut a television ad for his brother, and GOP hopeful, Jeb Bush. The advertisement is set to begin airing in South Carolina on Friday, Politico reported. “The first job of the president is to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 5, 2016

Dana Perino isn’t in the prediction business, but she’s not sure her former boss President George W. Bush would win if he was running for president in 2016. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t think his brand of compassionate conservative can’t resonate. Seven years after leaving the White House, it still resonates with her. “One […]

Associated PressFebruary 4, 2016

Jeb Bush‘s South Carolina campaign director says the presidential candidate may finally appear on the campaign trail alongside his brother, former President George W. Bush. Brett Doster says “George W. Bush is the most popular Republican alive” and that the GOP in South Carolina is “eager” for the visit. South Carolina holds a Feb. 20 […]

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