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Jac VerSteegJanuary 26, 2015

If he throws his hat into the presidential ring, Marco Rubio will run as a staunchly conservative Republican. But one of Rubio’s great advantages is something he has in common with Democrats Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. That’s the Bill Clinton of 1992 and the Barack Obama of 2008. It’s a simple as this: Marco […]

Martin DyckmanJanuary 15, 2015

It has been more than 13 years since the infamous September 11 that cost 2,977 American lives and led to wars that have killed nearly 7,000 more. Yet the full story of the terrorist assault and who might have been behind it remains one of our own government’s state secrets. Our own government’s! It’s well […]

Associated PressJanuary 13, 2015

A shake-out among fiery conservatives with White House ambitions was always a sure thing. Now it appears the competition among the more establishment-minded GOP candidates for president will end up just as fierce. With Mitt Romney’s move in the past week toward launching a third run for president, there are three high-profile Republicans from the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 7, 2015

Although the phrase may have originated with Occupy Wall Street, it seems like several GOP candidates for president next year will be talking about economic inequality. At least Jeb Bush will be, according to the platform he laid out with the unveiling of his new PAC, The Right to Rise, on Tuesday. “We believe the income gap […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 7, 2015

Although the phrase may have originated with Occupy Wall Street, it seems like several GOP candidates for president next year will be talking about economic inequality. At least Jeb Bush will be, according to the platform he laid out with the unveiling of his new PAC, The Right to Rise, on Tuesday. “We believe the income gap […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 5, 2015

As Jeb Bush inches closer to a possible 2016 presidential run, anticipation rises as to when (and where) the Republican former Florida governor will finally take the plunge. Adding fuel to the fire, an announcement Bush will be raising money this week for his new leadership PAC at an event in Greenwich, Connecticut – hometown […]

Associated PressDecember 20, 2014

For decades, the politics of Cuba in Florida were simple: anything less than a hard line stance against Fidel Castro was a sure way to lose a race for office. President Barack Obama’s surprise decision this week to restore diplomatic relations with the communist nation is the surest sign yet that his is no longer […]

Peter SchorschDecember 18, 2014

Jeb Bush’s announcement Tuesday that he is setting up an exploratory committee for the 2016 presidential race may be his most decisive move yet, but it was anything but a surprise. However, since it has been more than 150 years since a successful candidate had a 14-year gap between his last election and winning the White House, […]

Associated PressDecember 15, 2014

As he signals strong interest in a 2016 presidential campaign, Republican Jeb Bush on Monday encouraged college graduates to “shake things up” and embrace change during a commencement address at South Carolina’s largest university. The former Florida governor’s appearance, weeks before a self-imposed deadline to decide his political future, marked his second visit in three […]

Guest AuthorDecember 9, 2014

Are you up for more war – a really, really lot of it? More invasions of sovereign nations like Iraq? More “Mission Accomplished” banners? More Americans maimed and killed, for what, in places like Afghanistan? More trillions spent to protect Halliburton’s bottom line? It’s A-OK by Jeb Bush. Long before his brother was conned into […]

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Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Marco Rubio’s ‘new’ advantage

Martin Dyckman: Why keep secret 28 pages of the intelligence report about 9/11?

Mitt Romney sparks new 2016 competition among GOP establishment

Mitch Perry Report for 1.7.15 – Jeb platform an updated version of W's?

Mitch Perry Report for 1.7.15 – Jeb platform an updated version of W’s?

Jeb Bush fuels White House speculation with Greenwich fundraiser

Obama’s Cuba moves reflect Florida political shift

Peter Schorsch: Did Jeb Bush wait too long after his last election for a White House run?

Jeb Bush speaks in South Carolina, dropping 2016 hints

Stephen Goldstein: President Jeb planning more neocon wars