• BUSH, JEB
  • 3.75
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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 Bush's Standing Improves Among Republicans
06/21/2015
By Mark Murray | NBC NEWS
Bush talks economic growth plan during Iowa stop
06/17/2015
By Jason Noble | USA TODAY POLITICS BLOG
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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