Jeb Bush At FITN: “I don’t see any coronations coming my way”

PolitiChicks.comJeb Bush’s biggest challenge will be his name as critics address “the dynasty thing” as he tries to convince New Hampshire voters he is separate from his brother and father. Trying to make the distinction is necessary since both previous Bush’s didn’t do well here. Met with skepticism and hostility from the Republicans, Bush sought to win over his skeptics who are not too crazy having a third Bush in the White House.

“I’m going to have to show my heart, show who I am, tell my story,” he said. “It’s a little different than the story of my brother and my dad. This may come as a shock to you, but you have brothers and sisters so you may appreciate this: We’re not all alike. We make our own mistakes in life, we’re on our own life’s journey.”

Bush’s speech during the New Hampshire Republican Summit focused on telling the audience that he is indeed a conservative with his record during his tenure as governor of Florida. “My record is a conservative one,” the yet to formerly declare presidential candidate said. “It’s an I’m-not-kidding conservative record, a record of accomplishment. I did it, and I didn’t just talk about it.”

The former governor emphasized his accomplishments during the speech, a selling play that Bush hopes will show Republicans that in fact he a conservative. He argued that he “cut taxes, reduced the size of the government workforce, created 1.3 million new jobs, and left the state with billions in funds.” “Accomplishment matters,” he said, adding, “The big desk is different than a United States Senator.”

On the issue of Common Core, a standard the former governor supports and conservatives are opposed to, Bush argued that states need “a high standard to improve student achievement” and that “we don’t need a federal government involved in this at all.”

During the Q&A segment after the speech, an audience member told Bush that she is worried about the nomination process will be a “coronation since it seems like the establishment is backing you as a candidate.” Bush replied that he doesn’t see any “coronation coming my way, trust me. I will have to earn it if I get into the arena, nobody is going to give it to me.”

Mona Salama

Mona Salama is a PolitiChicks political reporter based in New York City covering politics and NYPD. She reports broadly on the 2016 campaign trail from the road and at home. Prior to joining PolitiChicks, Mona started with Wayne Dupree's WAAR where she covered NY politics, 2014 mid-term elections, and the NYPD. In 2015, DC Gazette considers Mona as one of the 20 rising Conservative stars. She was cited as "generally one of the most stunning women in political commentary with a huge future ahead of her, we’re pretty sure Mona Salama will soon easily be the next Andrea Tantaros and a common conservative household name." Currently she is finishing her Masters, all while at the same time covering the 2016 Presidential race, in Public Policy at John Jay College in New York City. Mona can be followed on twitter at @MonaSalama_ and email: [email protected]

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