“He’s on the wrong side of every issue that matters most to conservatives right now,” said Steve Deace, an influential Des Moines-based conservative radio host.
Deace ripped Bush for his support for immigration reform and Common Core education standards as apostates to the conservative cause before saying he’d “bet my mortgage” against Bush performing well in Iowa.
“He’s not just for amnesty, he’s an apostle for it. He’s a pitchman for Common Core, and there’s more organized conservative opposition to Common Core on the ground than anything besides ObamaCare,” he said. “He offers nothing, truly nothing. I don’t know why any who’s even a modicum of a conservative would vote for him.”…
Ultimately, Bush will need to talk a lot more about his record as governor and figure out how to better finesse disagreements with the base if he wants to succeed.
“I see no reason why Gov. Jeb Bush won’t be very competitive, just as his brother was in 1999 and 2000,” said Dee Stewart, who was the Republican Party’s executive director during those caucuses. “He has an impressive record, he’s regarded by those he worked with and for whom he governed as a solid conservative.”
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