Why Jeb Bush is a Last Century GOP Candidate

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The Fiscal Times:

Ed Morrissey

Dec. 18 2014

 

The 2016 presidential sweepstakes got off to an unusually early start this week, at least in the Republican Party. Former Florida governor Jeb Bush announced the launch of an exploratory committee for a run at the GOP nomination, a move that was not unexpected, but surprising for its timing.

 

It challenges the Republican Party to make a choice between its past and its future -- perhaps much sooner than it otherwise would.

 

On paper, Jeb Bush makes a good contender for a presidential nomination. He won two terms as governor in a key swing state for presidential elections. He retired with high levels of job approval and popularity, and translated that into successful support for other Republicans who ran for and won significant offices Bush speaks Spanish and has good relations with Hispanic voters, and his Mexico-native wife Columba would give that an even greater boost in a national campaign. At 61, he would still be a few years younger than the Democratic frontrunner, Hillary Clinton.

 

The problem for Bush is that almost everything about him, even his assets, speak to the past. While Bush won two terms for governor in Florida, the last election in which he ran was in 2002, a gap of 14 years when the primaries will begin for the nomination. His active campaign support for other Republicans mostly took place in his final term.

 

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