Weekly Overview

Polling - Jeb seems to be in a much better position as this week closes out. Republican front-runners Ben Carson and Donald Trump have both seen significant dips, trump falling as far as 12%. This change in polling is indicative of the front-runner fallacy that Jeb mentioned weeks ago. The cause of the large dip for Trump is likely the fallout from comments made about Muslims after the ISIS attacks in Paris.

Fundraising - Jeb is still making tons of money through Super PACs but is now resuming local fundraisers in Florida. Some of these events have an $1,000 minimum for attending and the funds are used to pay his campaign staff salaries. Fun fact: PAC contributions cannot be used for salaries.

Foreign Policy - During a visit to The Citadel this week, Jeb discussed his foreign policy goals and strategies where he to be elected. In light of the recent Paris attacks, Jeb has called for a renewed focus on defeating ISIS. His comprehensive strategy includes a resurgance of U.S. hround troops. While Jeb has stated that he wants the main focus to be improving local forces and supporting their missions he also says that whatever means necessary must be taken to defeat ISIS.

Newsworthy Moment -  Jeb has said that the prospect of President Trump is "scary" to him, but he would still vote for Trump over Hillary. It seems that Jeb is going to use Trumps slip-ups after the Paris attacks to attempt to catapult himself into the front-runner position.

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Jeb Bush Might Need Some New Fact-Checkers

On November 11th, Jeb Bush told a story in which he claimed that Obama refused to host a dinner with any Republican Senators for five years until 2013. This, he said, was proof that Obama was unwilling to work with Republicans. His claims have since been proven repeatedly incorrect as it seems Obama has held dinners many and other such functions in which both republicans and democrats were invited.

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Foreign Policy - Jeb Say's the "World Changed" After Paris Attacks

Jeb Bush has stated that after the terrorist attacks in Paris, the presidential election has become even more important. He left criticism of other candidates unspoken as he insinuated that another "tough on terror" Bush is what this country needs. He laid out a plan for staving ISIS aggression through a resurgence in support to the Iraqi military and government. Jeb also wants to get the "lawyers off our soldier's backs" so they can do their job. This statement may end up hurting Jeb more than it helps him as he will be viewed by many as simply the third Bush to focus too heavily on Iraq.

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Fundraising and Polling - Jeb Pulls $450,000 in Texas, Discusses Polling

Monday night, Jeb was able to raise half a million dollars in a Dallas, Texas fundraiser. This fundraiser also gave him the opportunity to talk about polling, and why his campaign was behind Trump and Carson. Jeb basically points to Trump as an ideologue and states that when the primary gets closer voters will start to move towards more moderate Republicans. I alluded to this effect in a previous post, known as the Front-Runner Fallacy. Hopefully, for Jeb's sake, his campaign contributors believe in this effect as well and keep the money tap on.

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News - Jeb Slams Obama for Getting U.S. Into "Quagmire"

Jeb Bush recently criticized Obama's foreign policy decisions, specifically, the continued conflicts i the Middle-East. But, Jeb finds himself trapped by the Bush legacy again as critics immediately rip back into him for the comments. One critic claims that no one named Bush is authorized to complain about policy decisions leading to a quagmire. This comment is more than likely an appeal to the Republican party, an effort to show that Jeb is "tough on terror." He claims that ISIS is a threat to Western Civilization and further encroachment into the Syrian and Iraqi conflicts, without a solid plan to defeat ISIS, is putting our safety into jeopardy.

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Jeb Bush loses TV ad Edge to Rubio

Lately it has been nothing but bad news for Jeb Bush and his campaign. And now Bush finds himself behind Rubio again, not in polls but in commercials. It seems that due to his greater percentage of super PACs (85% as opposed to Rubio's 40%), Jeb Bush will have fewer commercials airing at a greater cost. This likely won't be what makes Bush drop out of the campaign, but it is another in a series of blows that are slowly weakening his chances for the 2016 election.

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Weekly Overview - Jeb Bush Still Behind

Polling - Jeb Bush still finds himself far behind in polling. This includes more than simply the polls for the Republican nominee, he also finds himself behind in polls regarding how much the people trust the candidates to address Americas current domestic and international issues. Rubio has taken a commanding lead over Jeb at this point.

Policy Issues - Jeb has come out supporting American acceptance of Syrian refugees... as long as they are Christian. Obama attacked him ont his stance saying that it is "diametrically opposite to American values." Despite a critical attack from Obama, the rest of the Republican candidates seem to reflect Jeb's views but were much less transparent in the "Christian only" framework.

Fundraising - Jeb's renewed fundraising effort, while helping, still is not putting him back at his original "Shock and Awe" numbers. However, comparatively to most candidates, he still is getting quite a bit of funding.

Overview - Jeb Bush's campaign is still in critical condition. You can see this simply by googling his name. The articles that appear will, more often than not, not be about him. At this point his google search results are mirroring his ability as a candidate, he is becoming a footnote. His only saving grace may come from the fact that early polling is usually not indicative of actual voting results. The Atlantic has dubbed this the front-runner fallacy.

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Fundraising - Jeb Plans Major D.C. Fundraiser

Jeb has seen a significant dip in fundraising as his polling strength continues to decline. After the most recent debate, seen as a victory for Jeb's campaign, Jeb is now back on the offensive. His campaign has recently had to slash salaries and let quite a few of its members go but they hope this fundraiser will turn things around. Commenters have said that his new fundraising and campaign team are the best any candidate could hope for. Only time will tell if they can resuscitate Jeb's campaign and make him a true contender to front-runners Trump and Carson.

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Weekly News - Bob Dole Endorses Jeb

Long time Republican icon, Bob Dole, has come out as a supporter of Jeb's campaign. The former presidential candidate has said that he "likes all of the candidates" but Jeb has the most experience. His endorsement has been criticized as being an endorsement from the "Old Republican Party" and that Marco Rubio is the face of the new generation. This is a big endorsement for Jeb who is in dire need of support from his party as poll numbers dwindle.

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Polling - Jeb Back on Track After Debate

Jeb had a good debate on the 10th, a scene that was regarded as uncharacteristic. He has gone away from his plan of attacking his fellow republicans individually and is edging back to the basics: provide a solid campaign strategy and attack any plans that contradict your platform. It was a well paced and necessary performance for jeb. Analysts assess that this will help put him back on the right track for fundraising and polling.

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Will Rubio replace Bush?

Many Republicans have been extremely disappointed with Bush as of late, and are looking to possibly replace him, and endorse Senator Marco Rubio, whose polls are on the rise.

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"I know that I got to Get Better"

Jeb Bush was thrashed in his debate against Senator Rubio, but has only responded by saying that he recognizes debates as one of his weak points and he'll strive to improve from here.

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Sub Par Debate Leaves Jeb on Defense

Jeb Bush did his best to square off against former protege, now rival, Sen. Marco Rubio only to have the plan completely backfire. Political analysts are in concurrence that the debate was a boon to Rubio and only served to push Jeb's poll numbers further down. Most people now await his untimely withdraw from the primary but, in Jeb's opinion, things are still going strong. Regardless of the backlash from this debate, Jeb still holds impressive contribution numbers and will continue to poll well at his Florida base. Thanks to America's ridiculously long campaign trail, there might still be time to salvage his run.

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"Stuff Happens"

In the aftermath of the Umpqua shooting, presidential candidate Jeb Bush infuriated reporters and tweeters alike with his comment that "stuff happens" in reference to the massacre in the Oregon Community College.

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Jeb Bush on Women's rights: Abortion

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Jeb Bush has taken a very right wing stand on women's rights, as well as stem cell research. Among young people, and women voters his stance seems harsh, and is very unpopular. As another example shown in the article of Jeb's stance on peoples rights over their bodies is that of a brain dead woman in Tampa Bay, Florida. The supposed fight lasted ten years, and the husband did not appreciate having to battle to pull the plug on his wife

Jeb and Trump, Necessary Opposites

While the campaign trail continues it seems that Jeb and Trump have positioned themselves as mortal enemies. But, even though they seem to be at opposite ends bashing each other seems to be helping their campaigns.

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Jeb Bush Adresses Mass Shootings

Jeb Bush answered questions last week regarding gun control and the recent mass shooting; his answers left something to be desired. Quotes being used to misrepresent candidates is pretty common in politics, but Jeb's comment of "stuff happens" (regarding the recent Oregon shooting) is a fairly large political misstep. Jeb has a very solid record on reducing gun violence in Florida, but is standing firm on not making Florida's gun-purchasing restrictions a nationwide policy.

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Jeb Bush - Heritage Problems

Jeb Bush faces problems on the campaign trail as most voters commonly associate him with his brother and father, George and George. Jeb Bush has often been touted as the "Brother that should have been President," but that hasn't stopped him from receiving great criticism based solely on his families actions. This is more than likely the primary reason for his campaign posters, quite obviously, lacking any last name. 

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