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U.S. NEWSTuesday 3 November 2015
Jeb Bush hits campaign reset; says he’s a doer, not a talker
T. BEAUMONT Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, speaks to a group of supporters appeal to the party estab-
T. LUSH during a rally, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, in Tampa, Fla. lishment.
Associated Press While the Republican race
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) is wide open, Hillary Rod-
(AP) — Presidential can- ham Clinton is a heavy
didate Jeb Bush unveiled two-term former Florida surge propelled the out- surgeon Ben Carson — and favorite to win the Demo-
a new slogan, “Jeb Can governor who earlier this sider campaigns of bom- created an opportunity for cratic nomination. Voting
Fix It,” at a long-planned year seemed the party fa- bastic developer Donald Rubio, a freshman senator begins in February.
campaign event Monday vorite. Instead, a populist Trump and retired neuro- from Florida, to make his Surrounded Monday by
that ended up being a re- friends and former col-
set to an underwhelming leagues, Bush’s speeches
campaign for the Republi- in Tampa and Jackson-
can nomination. ville and new campaign
The campaign, Bush told slogan, “Jeb Can Fix It,”
supporters in his home state were designed to suggest
of Florida, is anchored by that he understands the
principles and accomplish- steeper-than-expected
ment — not style and flash. challenge before him and
“This is not about big per- will seek to set his once-
sonalities on the stage. vaunted candidacy back
It’s not about talking. It’s on track.But he’s doing it
about doing,” the two- without changing his mes-
term Florida governor told sage or significantly alter-
supporters in Jacksonville, ing his campaign strategy.
the last of three stops for Bush, the son and brother
the day. of former U.S. presidents,
Bush’s reset comes as es- recently announced an
tablishment Republicans across-the-board cut in
fret over the viability of the salaries to protect his avail-
able campaign cash for
White House: Ryan’s immigration remarks ‘preposterous’ the final charge into Iowa.
“But let me be clear: I’m
K. HENNESSEY went around Congress to fore and after becoming attributed to Cantor’s sup- not stepping into the role
E. WERNER take executive actions speaker last week, that he posed support for immigra- of ‘angry agitator’ that
Associated Press shielding from deportation will not pursue comprehen- tion legislation. they have created for us,
WASHINGTON (AP) — The millions of people living in sive immigration legislation Ryan even embraced because it’s not what’s in
White House accused new the country illegally. as long as Obama is presi- eventual citizenship for my heart,” Bush said, a nod
Republican House Speaker Earnest called the remark dent. those here illegally, some- to the frustration Trump has
Paul Ryan on Monday of “ironic.” He said it’s Ryan It’s a new stance for Ryan, thing that’s anathema to stoked.
“pandering to the extreme who supported an immi- who as recently as last many conservatives. In a Mockingly called “low en-
right wing” of his party on gration deal, then failed to year was working behind 2013 appearance before ergy” by Trump, Bush joked
immigration. push for it to come up for a the scenes in the House to the City Club of Chicago about the advice he’s re-
White House spokesman vote in the House. promote immigration leg- alongside the leading pro- ceived.
Josh Earnest said Ryan’s The White House criticism islation following Senate immigrant activist in the “Nail that zinger. Be angri-
recent comments on immi- comes as Ryan is maneu- passage of a comprehen- House, Democratic Rep. er. Hide your inner wonk,”
gration reform are “prepos- vering carefully on the issue sive bill, including a path to Luis Gutierrez , Ryan said: the term for an official mo-
terous” and disappointing. of immigration, long a prior- citizenship for those here il- “We do not want to have tivated by policy as Bush
Ryan said Sunday that he’s ity for him. With most House legally. a society where we have is. “But I’ve learned two
ruled out passing compre- conservatives wary of any- The secretive House efforts different classes of people important things serving as
hensive immigration legisla- thing that could constitute largely collapsed in the af- who cannot reach their your governor. One, I can’t
tion while President Barack “amnesty” for the 11.5 mil- termath of former Majority American dream by being be something I’m not. And
Obama is in office. He said lion immigrants living here Leader Eric Cantor’s upset a full citizen. That is a very two, getting something
Obama cannot be trusted illegally, Ryan has offered loss in a Republican prima- important part of immigra- done isn’t about yelling
on the issue because he repeated assurances, be- ry election in June of 2014, tion reform.”q into a camera.” q
