If you could predict the Republican nominee who would it be and why?

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Jeb Bush. He's got the name I.D., money, and the backing of the establishment and moderate wing of the party. Since 1952, only twice (1964 & 1980) has the establishment lost the nomination.

Also, despite his disagreements with the party base on education and immigration, his values are most in line with the largest number of Republicans.

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Jeb Bush. He's got the name I.D., money, and the backing of the establishment and moderate wing of the party. Since 1952, only twice (1964 & 1980) has the establishment lost the nomination.

Also, despite his disagreements with the party base on education and immigration, his values are most in line with the largest number of Republicans.

Not true.

If you look at what he was able to accomplish in Florida and what he has said on issues, you'll notice his views are in line with the majority of Republicans on economic, foreign policy, and social issues.

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Paul. Minority support and we haven't had a conservative president in a while. It's time for a period of private action

Do you not know how polls work? Paul has 0 votes.

This makes zero sense.

Jeb Bush. He's got the name I.D., money, and the backing of the establishment and moderate wing of the party. Since 1952, only twice (1964 & 1980) has the establishment lost the nomination.

Also, despite his disagreements with the party base on education and immigration, his values are most in line with the largest number of Republicans.

Not true.

If you look at what he was able to accomplish in Florida and what he has said on issues, you'll notice his views are in line with the majority of Republicans on economic, foreign policy, and social issues.

The average republican is far more fiscally conservative than Bush

From the Tampa Bay Times 5/1/15:

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Governor Bush is not his brother. Yes, President George W. Bush spent too much money on domestic programs and signed into law the largest expansion of medicare in history. In Florida, Governor Bush actually reformed his state's medicaid system and made it more private. On entitlement reform and fiscal issues, Jeb Bush is not George W. Bush or George H.W. Bush.