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BY ZACK COLMAN | DECEMBER 28, 2014 | 10:52 AM

Jeb Bush announces exploratory committee for 2016 p**********l campaign
Washington Examiner


Jeb Bush is the front-runner for the Republican ticket in 2016, according to a new poll.

The former Florida governor was backed by 23 percent of respondents in a CNN/ORC poll. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie came in second, with 13 percent; physician Ben Carson grabbed 7 percent; and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee both tallied 6 percent.

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan each scored 5 percent, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz polled at 4 percent.

Bush is one of the few candidates in the field to announce he's exploring a p**********l run.

Of the Democratic respondents polled, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was the runaway favorite at 66 percent, followed by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 9 percent.

In head-to-head match-ups with Clinton, it's Bush who fared best out of the GOP field. The poll found he'd grab 41 percent of the v**e compared to Clinton's 54 percent. Ryan was the second-best, falling behind Clinton in a 56-41 split.


Whether some of Bush's policies would satisfy the conservative GOP base remains a question. He's supported allowing some i*****l i*******ts to stay in the United States and Common Core education standards, both of which are opposed by many conservatives. State spending also increased under Bush's watch as Florida's governor.

But the poll showed that Bush might be able to overcome those positions.

Forty-two percent of respondents said Bush's i*****l i*********n stance — that allowing some i*****l i*******ts stay in the U.S. with their families is an "act of love" — makes them less likely to back him, but another 38 percent said it made no difference.

GOP primary v**ers were also split on Common Core, with 38 percent saying Bush's support for the education standards made them less likely to support him, while 39 percent said it made no difference.

And 49 percent said it didn't matter that Florida spending rose under Bush compared with 40 percent who said it did. Similarly, 43 percent of respondents said it didn't matter that Bush hasn't signed the same pledge as nearly all House Republicans have backed to resist raising any taxes, compared with 38 percent who said it made them less likely to back Bush.

The poll of 1,011 adults was conducted Dec. 18-21 through landlines and cell phones. Of those surveyed, 453 were Republicans and 469 Democrats. The poll carried a 3 percentage-point margin of error.

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Jeb is a T*****R like the entire BushWhacker Family...

Jeb is not in the lead

That's the Biased media owned Clowns spinning it for you to believe...

Please leave your K1 Prodigy at the door !

At the DOOR !

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Jeb is a T*****R like the entire BushWhacker Family...

Jeb is not in the lead

That's the Biased media owned Clowns spinning it for you to believe...

Please leave your K1 Prodigy at the door !

At the DOOR !

the waker Loc: 11th freest nation

Have to agree there.
Damn the Bush's and the Clinton's. Both families have just about ruined this country and allowed this Obamination we have before us now, to take place.
As far as Carson ( who is hands down the best candidate in my book ), keep in mind what happened to Ron Paul and his media coverage in 2012.

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Im' aware... I still believe in Paul... sorta....

Jeb is running so they families can throw the v**e away from Ben and Rand since they are against the Bankster Families...

solarkin

I hope this GOP can do better than another Bush.
He would lose to Mrs. H.

PoppaGringo Loc: Muslim City, Mexifornia, B.R.

Should he win the nomination, he will never be elected. Every Conservative and most Republicans, would stay home rather than v**e for him.

solarkin

Sadly I agree.
There is no way I could cast a v**e for him, even considering the sacrifices my family made in Iraq.

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big problems brewing in the REP ranks going forward.

keep an eye out how much dark money gets thrown at the BushWhacker

You'll very very surprised...

Banksters and SlimeStreet in full lockstep Trickery and Deceit !

the waker Loc: 11th freest nation

I hope the American people can do better than either one of those corrupt families.
Then again maybe Grubber was right.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Early polls like this are as useless as some of the names thrown out here....More propaganda than anything..Bush putting out feelers that will be nowhere close to the real numbers over time...

Don't take stock in polls, other than to understand their function~ ie...to prop something up..Especially when soo early...

the waker Loc: 11th freest nation

Essentially you would be gaining the same canadate as Hillary. The difference between the two would be almost unnoticeable.
Out of 350 million Americans this is really the best we can do? These two i***t families of wealth and corruption.
Expect more.

Forkbassman Loc: Missouri

The RINOs will probably want him; he's not conservative enough for me; neither was his brother but he was a good man who loved America and the troops. We need Carson, non-political, honest and common sense. Some mention his experience; how has the last 6 years worked out for ya?

Nickolai

Ben Carson might be saying the things you like to hear but that doesn't make him the best candidate neither a right wing extremist nor a left wing extremist can win the Presidency

Nickolai

The R's don't have anybody else. So what are ya gonna doo ?