Saturday, October 24, 2015

Is Jeb Bush About To Quit The Race For U.S. President?

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, United States, May 16, 2015. REUTERS/JIM YOUNG

Ed Straker, American Thinker: Is Jeb about to quit?

What are the signs that a candidate is about to quit the race for president?

1) He holds an "emergency" meeting with top advisors at home base.

In Houston, former Presidents George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush—and former First Lady Barbara Bush—will huddle with the third Bush family member seeking to ascend to the presidency, Jeb.

2) He radically cut staff because he's running out of money.

“The campaign is removing some senior staff from the payroll, parting ways with some consultants, and downsizing its Miami headquarters to save more than $1 million per month and cut payroll by 40 percent this week, according to Bush campaign officials who requested anonymity to speak about internal changes,” Bloomberg’s Mark Halperin and Michael Bender reported:

WNU Editor: I raised this question yesterday .... Is The Jeb Bush Campaign For The Republican Nomination For President Coming To A Close? My prediction now is that he will pull out around  Christmas - New Years Eve (or sooner).

Update: The Demise of Jeb Bush (David Cantanese, US News and World Report)

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