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Mitch PerryJuly 28, 2015

Another GOP presidential poll shows that Donald Trump‘s comments about John McCain‘s war service 10 days ago did not implode his campaign, as too many pundits predicted. A Monmouth University Poll of likely New Hampshire Republican votes shows the New York businessman/celebrity leading the field with 24 percent support, double the next closest competitor, Jeb Bush, […]

Mitch PerryJuly 28, 2015

It hasn’t been a great week for Hillary Clinton. Forget all the hullabaloo regarding the emails she brought forward that have been found by the Inspector General to be classified, though she earlier claimed none were. That will or won’t be sorted out in due time. More troublesome are some of the numbers coming in from […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2015

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When Jeb Bush announced earlier this year that he wouldn’t participate in the Iowa Straw poll in August, it was immediately viewed by some pundits as the equivalent of the Bush campaign pulling out the white flag, essentially giving up on the socially conservative state. In retrospect, his pullout was ahead of the curve in other […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2015

Although he expressed some criticism about Pope Francis earlier this summer, Jeb Bush said at at town-hall meeting just outside of Orlando that he’s a “huge fan” of the current pontiff, and says he hopes to be “part of the flock” when His Holiness comes to the U.S. in September. “He’s impressive beyond belief,” Bush […]

Jac VerSteegJuly 27, 2015

Donald Trump ahead in the polls? Republicans must be crazy! But there is another way to look at the polls. About 80 percent of Republicans do not say Trump is their top choice. That illustrates why Republicans are not as crazy as they’re often portrayed for creating the Trump Bump. However, it also shows why […]

Mitch PerryJuly 27, 2015

The issue of Medicare made its first big entrance in the 2015-2016 presidential campaign last week when Jeb Bush said at a Koch brothers event in New Hampshire that Congress should phase out the program. “We need to make sure we fulfill the commitment to people that have already received the benefits, that are receiving […]

Jac VerSteegJuly 26, 2015

Donald Trump ahead in the polls? Republicans must be crazy! But there is another way to look at the polls. About 80 percent of Republicans do not say Donald Trump is their top choice. That illustrates why Republicans are not as crazy as they’re often portrayed for creating the Trump Bump. However, it also shows […]

Peter SchorschJuly 26, 2015

The medium is the message. Media theorist Marshall McLuhan coined the phrase in 1964, one that is just as effective a half-century later. In the 2016 presidential race, recent criticism of Jeb Bush’s tenure as Florida governor leads to a compelling question – when does a messenger overshadow his or her message? The answer is when the […]

Mitch PerryJuly 26, 2015

A week-and-half before the first major Republican presidential debate takes place, Donald Trump continues to be the biggest phenomenon in the race. A new CNN/ORC national poll has Trump leading the field with 18% support. Jeb Bush is just behind at 15%, within the poll’s margin of error. They’re joined at the top by Wisconsin Governor Scott […]

Phil AmmannJuly 24, 2015

Sometimes the jokes write themselves. Last week, Jeb Bush joined LinkedIn, the global professional networking site and a place that attracts employers and job seekers worldwide. The jokes came easy, since the former Florida governor is indeed looking for a new job – President of the United States. Beyond simply creating a new profile, however, […]

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Monmouth New Hampshire poll: Donald Trump 24%, Jeb Bush 12%

Mitch Perry Report for 7.28.15 — Hillary Clinton goes green

Jeb Bush team bullish on Iowa

Jeb Bush aims to see pope when during September U.S. visit

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Donald Trump Bump doesn’t prove Republicans are nuts

Kathy Castor latest Democrat to slam Jeb Bush on Medicare comment

Jac Wilder VerSteeg: Trump Bump doesn’t prove Republicans are nuts

For David Sirota and Andrew Perez — fierce critics of Jeb Bush — partisan attacks negate the message

New poll has Donald Trump leading nationally – another has him up in NH and close in Iowa

Jeb Bush joins LinkedIn, as it seeks to engage campaigns, voters