BUSH FADES – AT 10:27 A.M. ET:   Jeb Bush was a fine, respected, capable governor of Florida, and he is a decent man.   But he cannot gain traction as a presidential candidate.  I do think the "dynasty" issue, that both his father and brother were president, is playing a role here.  We don't do dynasty in America, as current members of the Roosevelt, Kennedy, Adams and Jefferson families will tell you.

Jeb is fading.  It's embarrassing.  From The Hill:

For the first time since he launched his presidential bid, Jeb Bush’s net favorability among Republicans is negative, according to a new Gallup survey released on Friday.

Once considered the GOP's front-runner, the former Florida governor’s plus-27 favorability rating in mid-July has now declined to a minus-1 less than a month before the Iowa caucuses.
While his favorable rating has declined from 54 percent to 44 percent in the six-month span, his unfavorable rating has ballooned from 27 to 45 percent.

Bush has been hit the hardest by a 39-point decline in support among Republican men, the poll found.

While conservative males once viewed Bush favorably by a plus-30 margin, the group now views him unfavorably by a minus-9 spread.

Bush’s minus-1 rating is also good for last place in the Republican primary field.

COMMENT:  Maybe it's time to withdraw graciously rather than be humiliated any further.  I hate to see this happen to a decent guy.  It is true that his campaign lacks focus, but I do think that the reaction to Bush has been somewhat unfair.

January 8, 2016