Tag Archives: Jeb Bush

The Moment Cruz Leads Jeb By 1 Vote

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Thomas Mets

Ted Cruz leads Jeb Bush by one vote in New Hampshire Continue reading →

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The Second Republican Presidential Primary Debate

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Thomas Mets

My view of how the Republican presidential candidates did on the debate on Wednesday (or at least the “Top 11” debate.) Ben Carson: B He did pretty well with most answers, sticking to what works (calm affable outsider.) I think his … Continue reading →

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Why aren’t more Republican women running for President?

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Thomas Mets

Why is Carly Fiorina the only woman running for the Republican party’s presidential nomination in 2016, when Susanna Martinez, Nikki Haley and Condoleeza Rice are available? Continue reading →

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Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio’s Future

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Thomas Mets

In a New Republic piece about a possible 2016 presidential primary between Jeb Bush and his one-time protege Marco Rubio, Marin Cogan suggests that another Bush presidency would hurt Marco’s chances of ascending to the office. Bush has much to … Continue reading →

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The Long-List of Potential Republican Vice-Presidents: Everyone Else

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Since some individuals were elected/ appointed to the office of Vice-President (Ford, Papa Bush, Cheney, Rockefeller) or at least nominated (Shriver, Ferraro) without being a sitting Senator or Governor, it’s time to look at the other candidates for the 2012 … Continue reading →

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Veepstakes 2012 Top Five Updates

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Thomas Mets

With Mitt Romney the presumptive Republican nominee for President, there’s a lot of chatter about who his running mate will be. In the next few days, I’ll do a fairly exhaustive list of the potential running mates. Awhile back, I … Continue reading →

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