• BUSH, JEB
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Experience: Governor, State of Florida, 1998-2006
Home State: Florida
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $35,415,730Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: John 'Jeb' Ellis Bush
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Columba; 3 Children: George, Noelle, Jeb Jr.
    Birth Date: 02/11/1953
    Birth Place: Midland, TX
    Home City: Miami, FL
    Religion: Catholic

Education

    BA, Latin American Studies, University of Texas, 1974

Political Experience

    Governor, State of Florida, 1998-2006
    Candidate, Gubernatorial, Florida, 1994
    Chair, Florida Bush-Quayle, 1992
    Chair, Bob Martinez Re-election, 1990
    Secretary of Commerce, State of Florida, 1987-1988
    Chair, Republican Party of Dade County, 1984-1986

Professional Experience

    President/Chief Executive Officer, Codina Group, 1981-1986, 1988-1993, 1995-1997
    Representative/Vice President, Texas Commerce Bank, Venezuela, 1974-1979

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Dade County Homeless Trust
    Chair, Finance Committee, United Negro College Fund of South Florida
    Frmer Co-Chair, Floridians for Educational Choice
    Co-Founder/Board Member, Liberty City Charter School
    Member, Miami Children's Hospital Foundation
    Board Member, United Way of Dade County
    Member, Zoology Society of South Florida
    Founder/Chair, Foundation for Florida's Future, 1995-1997
    Chair, Presidency III, Republican Party of Florida, Presidential Preference Convention, 1995
    Chair, Beacon Council, 1990-1991

About Jeb Bush

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, John Ellis Bush (who prefers to go by his initials, JEB) studied and earned a degree in Latin American Affairs before beginning his career in politics. He became Florida's Secretary of Commerce in 1986, resigning two years later to support his father's (former President George Herbert Walker Bush) bid for the white house. After trying unsuccessfully to become Governor of Florida in 1994, Bush won the office in '98, beginning what would become the first two-term Republican gubernatorial administration in Florida's history. He announced his 2016 presidential candidacy on June 15, 2015, in Miami, Florida.

Jeb Bush has a solid conservative record on a number of issues from his term as Florida's Governor. He supports the death penalty, having held office during 21 executions and declining to commute any of the sentences. He reduced taxes while in office, as well as cut the size of state government, vetoed over $2 billion in new spending, and lowered funding for public projects including libraries and homework assistance programs.

Total: 63
Jeb: Trump trying to 'create a grievous kind of culture'

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Tuesday criticized front-runner Donald Trump's comments about Black Lives Matter protesters and Muslim-Americans, accusing the billionaire of trying to “create a grievous kind of culture."

11/24/2015
By Caitlin Yilek | The Hill
Jeb Bush Urges Greater Effort Against ISIS: 'Make It A War'

WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush urged President Barack Obama to take a more aggressive approach in the fight against the Islamic State, which claimed responsibility for the deadly Paris terror attacks earlier this month.

11/24/2015
By Igor Bobic | The Huffington Post
Bush: Trump's Muslim IDs plan 'just wrong'

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Friday denounced a plan by rival Donald Trump to establish IDs and a database to track Muslims in the United States.

11/20/2015
By Jesse Byrnes | The Hill
Jeb Bush makes his New Hampshire candidacy official

Breaking with many of his fellow Republicans, Jeb Bush said Thursday that the United States should be supportive of Syrian refugees rather than prevent them from entering the country -- provided that the Obama administration can effectively screen refugees.

11/19/2015
By Jacqueline Alemany | CBS News
Jeb Bush did something new: He commanded the room

Fifteen minutes after telling the audience they were on the last question, Jeb Bush was still center stage.

11/18/2015
By Eli Stokols | POLITICO
Jeb Bush open to allowing some vetted Syrian refugees

Jeb Bush tried to clarify his position on whether the U.S. should accept any Syrian refugees, as the question roiled the GOP presidential race in the days following the terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday.

11/17/2015
By Eli Stokols | POLITICO
Jeb Bush tries to ace the commander-in-chief test

The former Florida governor is staking claim as the candidate most ready to take it to Islamic State. But his last name is a liability.

11/16/2015
By Eli Stokols | POLITICO
Florida cools on Jeb Bush

The Republican Party of Florida belongs to Jeb Bush no more.

11/13/2015
By Marc Caputo and Ben Schreckinger | POLITICO
Jeb Bush says he would kill baby Hitler if he could travel in time

Presidential candidate Jeb Bush says he once got an email asking if he would go back in time, if it were possible, and kill the baby Adolf Hitler.

11/09/2015
CBS News
Jeb Being 'Jeb'

A Bush tries rebooting with the folksy-honesty script.

11/06/2015
By Jack Shafer | POLITICO
Jeb Bush vows to rally from 'bumpy time' in campaign
11/01/2015
By David Jackson | USA Today
Jeb Bush gave this black community a charter school. Then he moved on.

While the presidential candidate points to launching the Liberty City school as a proud moment, the former principal said ”I’m reliving the sadness all over again.”

11/01/2015
By Robert Samuels | The Washington Post
Fiorina slams 'The View'

In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Fiorina ripped the hosts of the show, calling the liberal feminists and saying they are threatened by her.

11/01/2015
By Bradford Richardson | The Hill
Bush team bracing for cash crunch

Jeb Bush’s campaign, wounded after another mediocre debate performance, is bracing for the possibility that revenue dries up in the coming weeks ahead.

10/30/2015
By Eli Stokols | POLITICO
Bush goes negative on Rubio

Jeb Bush’s campaign is taking a more aggressive and negative tone against Marco Rubio, his chief rival for the establishment mantle in the race for Republican presidential nomination.

10/30/2015
By Jonathan Swan and Jonathan Easley | The Hill
Jeb to donors: 'I realize I need to get better'

Just one day after a lackluster showing at the Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo., Jeb Bush acknowledged to donors Thursday afternoon that he needs to improve his debate performance.

10/29/2015
By Alex Isenstadt | POLITICO
Bush follows Paul Ryan on Medicare overhaul

Plan would drastically reshape the safety net for seniors.

10/27/2015
By Nancy Cook | POLITICO
Poll: Jeb Bush suffers a drop in favorability

Political outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson topped another national poll of Republican voters Tuesday, as frustration with the party establishment, particularly in Congress, shows no signs of abating. Jeb Bush, meanwhile, is suffering a drop in his favorability ratings.

10/20/2015
By Nick Gass | POLITICO
Jeb Bush's son: Rubio should 'drop out or do something'

"As a Floridian, I'm a little disappointed, because he's missing, like, 35 percent of his votes," Jeb Bush Jr. said of Rubio's Senate attendance before an audience of college students Thursday afternoon, Politico reported.

10/16/2015
By Jesse Byrnes | The Hill
Jeb Bush's health care pitch puts Florida record to the test

Jeb Bush will reach back to his own legacy as Florida governor on Tuesday to unveil his vision for replacing Obamacare, showcasing what he calls state-tested ideas for bringing down health care costs and revamping health coverage for the poor.

10/12/2015
By Nancy Cook and Christine Sexton | POLITICO
Total: 9
Saturday, February 13, 2016 9:00 PM CBS News Republican Debate
Location: The Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina
Sponsors: CBS News
Moderators: John Dickerson
Saturday, February 6, 2016 9:00 PM ABC News/IJReview Republican Debate
Location: Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire
Sponsors: ABC News/IJReview Republican Debate
Moderators: David Muir and Martha Raddatz
Thursday, January 28, 2016 7:00 PM Fox News Republican Debate
Location: Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa
Sponsors: Fox News
Moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace
Thursday, January 14, 2016 6:00 PM Fox Business Republican Debate
Location: North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, South Carolina
Sponsors: Fox Business Network
Moderators: Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 6:00 PM CNN Republican Debate
Location: The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada
Sponsors: CNN, Salem Media Group
Moderators: Wolf Blitzer
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 7:00 PM Fox Business/WSJ Republican Debate
Location: Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sponsors: Fox Business Network, Wall Street Journal
Moderators: Neil Cavuto, Maria Bartiromo, and Gerard Baker
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 6:00 PM CNBC Republican Debate
Location: University of Colorado in Boulder
Sponsors: CNBC
Moderators: Carl Quintanilla, Becky Quick, and John Harwood
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 8:00 PM CNN Republican Primetime Debate
Location: Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA
Sponsors: Reagan Library Foundation, CNN, Salem Media Group
Moderators: ake Tapper, Dana Bash and Hugh Hewitt
Thursday, August 6, 2015 7:00 PM Fox News Republican Debate
Location: Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH
Sponsors: Fox News, facebook
Moderators: Bret Baier, Megyn Kelly and Chris Wallace
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug

Strongly Support
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Oppose
8. Prioritize green energy

Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements

Oppose
10. Expand the military

Strongly Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism

Oppose
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

No Opinion
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