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Jeb Bush's comeback tour has yet to convince at least one key group of his presidential potential: Republican senators. Increasingly, Republicans have shifted their support from the former Florida governor to Senate colleague Marco Rubio.
Marcos in the drivers seat. Theres a lot of disappointment in Bushs performance, an unnamed Senate Republican told the Hill, one of several who described campaign momentum swinging in Rubio's direction.
Three GOP senators extended endorsements to Rubio last week. So far, Bush has only racked up two endorsements in the Senate.
Faced with sinking poll numbers and widely criticized debate performances, Bush and his campaign have tried to engineer a turnaround tour, positioning the candidate as the most serious and well-informed of the extensive Republican slate. But he has struggled to shore up his conservative bona fides among Republican voters who see him as a compromised member of the establishment.
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misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)Octafish
(55,745 posts)Guy's a banksters wannabe.
reddread
(6,896 posts)Lochloosa
(16,752 posts)lpbk2713
(43,280 posts)That son of a Bush is losing out to a little putz like Rubio.
Don't sweat it Jebbie. He'll fall flat on his face before long too.