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Mitch PerryMay 12, 2015

Earlier this morning, we wrote that supporters/apologists for Jeb Bush might begin saying that he perhaps misheard the question about the Iraq war that Fox News Channel host Megyn Kelly asked him in an interview broadcast on Monday night. Now it’s actually happening. On Fox, Kelly asked in a very straightforward manner, “Knowing what we know now, […]

Phil AmmannMay 12, 2015

A non-profit linked to Jeb Bush plays a larger role in his political organization than previously believed, with several top policy advisers who could easily jump over to a likely presidential campaign, according to the Washington Post. Right to Rise Policy Solutions houses a minimum of four people — each knowledgeable in energy issues, foreign […]

Mitch PerryMay 12, 2015

Are supporters/apologists for Jeb Bush now claiming Jeb Bush didn’t understand the question when he Megyn Kelly asked him about the Iraq war? “Knowing what we know now, would you have authorized the invasion?” The Fox News host asked Bush in a very straightforward way that aired last night on the FNC. “I would have, and […]

Mitch PerryMay 11, 2015

Florida’s first great cattle call of the GOP 2016 presidential candidates takes place June 2, at Rick Scott‘s Economic Growth Summit in Orlando. Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Rick Perry, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee and Bobby Jindal have all given their RSVP’s to the event. Speaking to Politico in comments published Monday night, Scott […]

Diane RobertsMay 11, 2015

No fewer than four of the 2016 Republican candidates for president claim domicile in Florida. Five, if you count Donald Trump – and the head pelt-sporting Birther would hate not to be counted. Even if he’s not really running, just promoting his new book. First there’s Jeb Bush, Miami resident, former governor, brother of the […]

Mitch PerryMay 11, 2015

Although Tom Kean has strong ties to the Bush family, he’s not about to endorse Jeb Bush for president – not this early, anyway. The former New Jersey governor, 80, is perhaps best known nationally as the co-chair of the 9/11 Commission that was charged with providing the American people the fullest possible account of the […]

Daniel TilsonMay 10, 2015

I want to serve on Gov. Rick Scott’s Commission on Hospital and Healthcare Funding. I mean, poetic justice aside, I’m uniquely qualified to help the cause. Not the governor’s cause, not the crusade to turn Florida’s healthcare system into a hardcore conservative model for what could replace the Affordable Care Act after he’s helped elect […]

Mitch PerryMay 10, 2015

For the second time in the past week, a New Hampshire presidential poll shows Marco Rubio ascending in support there, and Jeb Bush dropping back. The new Bloomberg Politics/Saint Anselm New Hampshire Poll released on Sunday shows four Republicans in a virtual tie at the front – Rand Paul and Scott Walker get 12 percent support, […]

Mitch PerryMay 9, 2015

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Jeb Bush quoted C.S. Lewis and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a commencement speech given at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia Saturday morning. But he also couldn’t resist some partisanship during his address, accusing the Obama administration of restricting the rights of religious believers. Referring to the fact that a number of religious non-profits such as […]

Mitch PerryMay 8, 2015

Jeb Bush travels to Lynchburg, Va., early Saturday where the former Florida governor will give the commencement address at Liberty University, the evangelical Christian university founded by the late Jerry Falwell. In doing so he becomes the second potential Republican presidential candidate to visit Liberty this year, following Ted Cruz, who gave an impressive 30-minute speech without […]

Tag: Jeb Bush

DNC pounces on Jeb Bush “mishearing” Megyn Kelly question on Iraq

In Jeb Bush campaign leadup, non-profit plays larger role than previously thought

Mitch Perry Report for 5.12.15 – Can Jeb Bush take back his response on Iraq?

Rick Scott wants presidential candidates at his June summit to talk only economy

Diane Roberts: Florida's presidential hopefuls a bumper crop of crazy

Tom Kean says it’s still too early to count Chris Christie out

Daniel Tilson: I want to be on Rick Scott's new healthcare commission

New poll shows trend in NH -Marco Rubio rising, Jeb Bush falling back

Jeb Bush says the Obama administration uses “coercive federal power” in Liberty University speech

Jeb Bush to speak at Liberty University on Saturday