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Jeb Bush May Skip Iowa In 2016, Sources Say
Source: BuzzFeed
Jeb Bush’s decision to forego this summer’s Iowa Straw Poll has roiled many conservatives in the state, but that snub might only be the beginning: According to three sources with knowledge of Bush’s campaign strategy, the likely Republican presidential candidate does not plan to seriously contest the first-in-the-nation caucuses — and may ultimately skip the state altogether.
Tim Miller, a spokesman for Bush, strongly denied that the candidate planned to write off Iowa, and suggested those who say otherwise are merely speculating. “There is nobody with any shred of authority or proximity to Gov. Bush suggesting that, should he decide to run for president, he skip or ignore Iowa,” he said.
But a top Republican consultant and a high-level fundraiser — both of whom have been courted by the Bush camp, and requested anonymity to recount private conversations — said Bush’s advisers were explicit that the campaign would not seriously invest in Iowa during the primaries. Similarly, an operative involved in Bush’s yet-to-be-announced campaign told BuzzFeed News earlier this year that the state was a low priority.
“If they wanted to play aggressively in Iowa, why would they take the best strategist in Iowa and move him to Miami?” the Bush-aligned operative said, referring to veteran Des Moines-based strategist David Kochel, who was tapped in January to run the national campaign out of its South Florida headquarters.[/div/
Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/jeb-bush-may-skip-iowa-in-2016-sources-say#.fkdR1kPRKZ
Psst, Jeb: don't stop there; skip ALL the Primaries until....Florida! Yeah, that's a winning strategy!
Tim Miller, a spokesman for Bush, strongly denied that the candidate planned to write off Iowa, and suggested those who say otherwise are merely speculating. “There is nobody with any shred of authority or proximity to Gov. Bush suggesting that, should he decide to run for president, he skip or ignore Iowa,” he said.
But a top Republican consultant and a high-level fundraiser — both of whom have been courted by the Bush camp, and requested anonymity to recount private conversations — said Bush’s advisers were explicit that the campaign would not seriously invest in Iowa during the primaries. Similarly, an operative involved in Bush’s yet-to-be-announced campaign told BuzzFeed News earlier this year that the state was a low priority.
“If they wanted to play aggressively in Iowa, why would they take the best strategist in Iowa and move him to Miami?” the Bush-aligned operative said, referring to veteran Des Moines-based strategist David Kochel, who was tapped in January to run the national campaign out of its South Florida headquarters.[/div/
Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/jeb-bush-may-skip-iowa-in-2016-sources-say#.fkdR1kPRKZ
Psst, Jeb: don't stop there; skip ALL the Primaries until....Florida! Yeah, that's a winning strategy!
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And we all know how well that worked out for him.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/13/1384343/-Laura-Ingraham-shouts-it-from-the-rooftops-DailyKos-was-so-so-so-right?detail=email 
Most cogent thing I've ever heard her say.
Most cogent thing I've ever heard her say.
