Put me down as someone who would really enjoy a contest between Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney. They are both serious and qualified men. I've always loved Romney's mixture of private and public sector experience. Jeb Bush ran a big state that looks a lot like the U.S. They are good patriotic men who have thought hard about the issues confronting the country.
However, they have problems:
1) Romney lost in 2012. Fair or unfair, many people think that he ran a poor campaign. He seemed poised for victory after the first debate and then fell back. Also, a lot of the base was never excited about him. The lack of enthusiasm hurt him specially against the Obama "get out the vote" drive.
2) Bush is Bush, and I don't mean any disrespect to Bush-41 or Bush-43. I'm not sure that the country wants a Bush-45. Maybe that's a little too much Bush, although running against Hillary Clinton would kill that "dynasty" criticism.
Therefore, I think that a Romney vs Bush contest could end up helping a fresh new face named Scott Walker, the very talented and able governor of Wisconsin.
As Caitlin Hailey Burns points out, Walker has a lot going for him:
"While Bush, Romney and Christie compete for the establishment lane, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and others seek out the conservative base, Walker is fashioning himself as something of a hybrid, capable of winning the hearts of the base and the minds of the center-right.
Walker’s take-no-prisoners approach with unions over collective bargaining rights catapulted him onto the national stage.....
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