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George Pataki about to throw his hat into the ring? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 OP
That makes it hard for Jeb. craigmatic Feb 2015 #1
IMHO, while he's going after the same voters he doesn't have enough juice to beat Jeb DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #2
I hope jebro does as badly as last time marym625 Feb 2015 #3
A lot of Republicans believe Jeb is a RIN0 because he's pro Common Core and ... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #4
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! marym625 Feb 2015 #5
I don't believe he can win ... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #6
I hope you are right marym625 Feb 2015 #7
I don't believe he can pull it off but he can win by poaching a lot of Latino votes. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #8
and. ... wait for it. . marym625 Feb 2015 #10
Senator Pot Hole (Al D'Amato) will be running Pataki's campaign?? madinmaryland Feb 2015 #9
No Kalidurga Feb 2015 #11

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)
2. IMHO, while he's going after the same voters he doesn't have enough juice to beat Jeb
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 09:07 PM
Feb 2015

IMHO, while he's going after the same voters he doesn't have enough juice to beat Jeb or even take anough voters away from him to hurt him.

marym625

(17,997 posts)
3. I hope jebro does as badly as last time
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 09:12 PM
Feb 2015

As horrible as they all are another bush in the white house. .. I cringe just thinking about it

(I have such a bad joke in my head but it's too bad to share)

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)
4. A lot of Republicans believe Jeb is a RIN0 because he's pro Common Core and ...
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 09:16 PM
Feb 2015

A lot of Republicans believe Jeb is a RIN0 because he's pro Common Core and nominally pro immigration. That being said, imho, they will see that he represents their best chance of recapturing the White House and he will win the nomination.

marym625

(17,997 posts)
5. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 09:21 PM
Feb 2015

That's it. I've said it before, and meant it when I said it, but no going back on this. He wins the election and I am outta here. He's nuttier and dumber than his brother.

I love that Michael Shiavo is speaking against him. What jebro did to that man and his wife is unspeakable. Horrific.

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2014/12/17/3604615/michael-schiavo-jeb-bush/

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)
6. I don't believe he can win ...
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 09:27 PM
Feb 2015

I don't believe he can win but that's different than believing I can't think of scenarios where he could and that is by doing much better among Latinos than a generic Republican.

marym625

(17,997 posts)
7. I hope you are right
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 09:31 PM
Feb 2015

But absolutely nothing surprises me anymore. I never thought bush one or two had a prayer. Certainly not 2 the second time.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)
8. I don't believe he can pull it off but he can win by poaching a lot of Latino votes.
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 09:36 PM
Feb 2015

The fact he speaks idiomatic Spanish, has a Latino wife and family, and is nominally pro immigration gives me some pause. That being said there is still a lot of Bush fatigue.

The other clowns; Huckabee, Paul, Cruz, Christie, Walker, Carson, et cetera don't scare me at all.


As an aside one of the reasons George Walker Bush was elected and re-elected was because he was able to mitigate his losses among Latino voters.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
11. No
Mon Feb 16, 2015, 11:54 PM
Feb 2015

It has to be Jeb. Half way or probably sooner through his campaign he will have us all saying "George is the smart one? Who knew?"

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