Jeb just might be a victim of the times. Here is reason to believe that he is an outsider.

In the Pew Research Center survey released Friday, 4 percent of likely GOP primary voters pick the former Florida governor as their first choice for the nomination; 25 percent select Trump, 16 percent choose retired pediatric neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio tie with 8 percent, and 6 percent name Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

Understand that Bush has plenty of money,  making him "viable" for a long term battle.  But, if his polling numbers continue to fall,  expect to see donors cut and run.  The political game,  after all,  is an investment game,  among other considerations.  

Jeb's position in the recent Pew poll,  finds him at 4% with 63% of the primary population looking to those who represent some level of "outsider" persona.  In addition,  Boehner and McConnell have far too many unkept promises to allow Jeb an easy run for the roses.  Apparently Establishment leadership missed the memo that mentioned the beginning of the conservative/vote rebellion, back in 2006,  when GOP voters stayed away from the polls in mass,  giving the House and the Senate to the Democrats.  

Not only did the Establishment not get the message,  it decided to run John McCain in 2008,  and millions stayed away from the polls,  again.  The mid-term victories (2010 and 2014) were populated by the Conservative Nation,  but Boehner and McConnell refused to allow teaparty figures such as Michele Bachmann a meaningful place at the Congressional table   . . . .   and the Conservative Nation was watching.  

Today,  we are looking at a fight for the heart and soul of the GOP,  on the Right,  and the dominance of Marxist Socialism on the Left.  The election will be a very significant affair,  but no more significant than this primary cycle   . . . .   for both parties.  

The conservative voting class has run out of patience.  This constituency has already demonstrated that it will not vote,  if the choice is for more of the same.  Meanwhile,  the Right is becoming more and more splintered   . . .  but  no more a reality than what is going on in the Democrat Party.  Jeb may be a victim of this reality, and, Bernie,  may be the future for the Dems.  

If the Right does not implode,  we may be on the verge of a Conservative national surge that is dominating.  Certainly,  the past two mid-terms give rise to that thinking.  And,  when you realize that in Obama's re-election,  he lost 3.5 million votes compared to his 2008 victory,  the idea of a "cooling off" to Progressive leadership just might be an irresistible reality.  

Its going to be an interesting year.  

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