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| Jeb Bush launches 2016 presidential campaign: 'I know we can fix this' – as it happened | Jeb Bush launches 2016 presidential campaign: 'I know we can fix this' – as it happened |
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| We’re going to wrap our coverage of the official start of John Ellis (aka Jeb) Bush’s presidential campaign with a quick summary of the former Florida governor’s kickoff speech. | We’re going to wrap our coverage of the official start of John Ellis (aka Jeb) Bush’s presidential campaign with a quick summary of the former Florida governor’s kickoff speech. |
| Announcing his candidacy, Bush said “our country is on a very bad course” and made a emphatic appeal to Hispanic Americans, speaking Spanish to exhort voters and going off his script in order to respond to protesters about immigration. | Announcing his candidacy, Bush said “our country is on a very bad course” and made a emphatic appeal to Hispanic Americans, speaking Spanish to exhort voters and going off his script in order to respond to protesters about immigration. |
| He said that as president he would lead immigration reform through Congress, “not by executive order”, in a shot at Barack Obama’s limited reform measures. | He said that as president he would lead immigration reform through Congress, “not by executive order”, in a shot at Barack Obama’s limited reform measures. |
| The former governor also delivered standard overtures to his Republican base with rhetoric of restoring America to a state of bygone glory. He promised to “make opportunity common again, get events moving in the world our way again”, through (unspecified) decisions that would bolster the middle class. | The former governor also delivered standard overtures to his Republican base with rhetoric of restoring America to a state of bygone glory. He promised to “make opportunity common again, get events moving in the world our way again”, through (unspecified) decisions that would bolster the middle class. |
| Bush promised to slash government bureaucracy, confront lobbying in Washington and to engineer wholesale reform of education in America. “When a school is just another dead end, every parent should have the right to send their child to a better school,” he said, “public, private, or charter.” | Bush promised to slash government bureaucracy, confront lobbying in Washington and to engineer wholesale reform of education in America. “When a school is just another dead end, every parent should have the right to send their child to a better school,” he said, “public, private, or charter.” |
| The speech also featured a surfeit of attacks on the policies of the Obama administration, including on foreign policy. Bush said a president should visit Cuba not as “a glorified tourist” but “in solidarity with a free Cuban people”, and vowed to stand with “the brave, democratic state of Israel”. | The speech also featured a surfeit of attacks on the policies of the Obama administration, including on foreign policy. Bush said a president should visit Cuba not as “a glorified tourist” but “in solidarity with a free Cuban people”, and vowed to stand with “the brave, democratic state of Israel”. |
| He also took shots at the leading Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, saying “America deserves better” and “the presidency should not be passed on from one liberal to the next.” | He also took shots at the leading Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, saying “America deserves better” and “the presidency should not be passed on from one liberal to the next.” |
| You can read a full account of the kickoff speech by my colleagues Dan Roberts and Richard Luscombe here. | You can read a full account of the kickoff speech by my colleagues Dan Roberts and Richard Luscombe here. |
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| Just before we close out our coverage of politics for the day, a quick interlude from my colleague Adam Gabbatt, who has taken up the question of just how serious Donald Trump takes politics. Seriously. | Just before we close out our coverage of politics for the day, a quick interlude from my colleague Adam Gabbatt, who has taken up the question of just how serious Donald Trump takes politics. Seriously. |
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| Immigration reform group People for the American Way has released a statement criticizing Bush, with board member Dolores Huerta saying, “Jeb Bush doesn’t share our values.” | Immigration reform group People for the American Way has released a statement criticizing Bush, with board member Dolores Huerta saying, “Jeb Bush doesn’t share our values.” |
| Everyone in our community would suffer under a Jeb Bush presidency – from parents of Dreamers hoping to be citizens one day, to seniors who rely on Medicare, to working people trying to provide for their families.” | Everyone in our community would suffer under a Jeb Bush presidency – from parents of Dreamers hoping to be citizens one day, to seniors who rely on Medicare, to working people trying to provide for their families.” |
| “It’s important that we get out the facts and make sure people understand that Jeb Bush doesn’t share our values.” | “It’s important that we get out the facts and make sure people understand that Jeb Bush doesn’t share our values.” |
| The group has also released an ad in which a narrator declares: “Jeb Bush just isn’t for us.” | The group has also released an ad in which a narrator declares: “Jeb Bush just isn’t for us.” |
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| Hillary Clinton dodged taking a position on Barack Obama’s controversial and massive trade deal with Asia, taking (and evading) questions from reporters for the first time in her campaign. My colleague Sabrina Siddiqui reports from New Hampshire: | Hillary Clinton dodged taking a position on Barack Obama’s controversial and massive trade deal with Asia, taking (and evading) questions from reporters for the first time in her campaign. My colleague Sabrina Siddiqui reports from New Hampshire: |
| Despite being asked point-blank if she supports giving Obama so-called fast-track authority to negotiate the landmark 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Clinton declined to weigh in on what she called “a process issue”. | Despite being asked point-blank if she supports giving Obama so-called fast-track authority to negotiate the landmark 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Clinton declined to weigh in on what she called “a process issue”. |
| The question, Clinton said, was not whether she was for or against the deal – no matter what ends up in it – but whether “its broad outlines can be improved or not to meet the legitimate questions and objections that members of Congress have raised”. | The question, Clinton said, was not whether she was for or against the deal – no matter what ends up in it – but whether “its broad outlines can be improved or not to meet the legitimate questions and objections that members of Congress have raised”. |
| “I have said from the beginning, the [trade promotion authority] is a process issue,” Clinton said of Obama’s fast-track negotiating authority, which would bar Congress from amending any trade deal negotiated by the White House. | “I have said from the beginning, the [trade promotion authority] is a process issue,” Clinton said of Obama’s fast-track negotiating authority, which would bar Congress from amending any trade deal negotiated by the White House. |
| “The issue for me is what’s in the deal. I think now there’s an opportunity for the president and his team to reach out and meet with the people who have said ... that we need a better deal. I will wait and see what the deal is and then I will tell you what I think about it.” | “The issue for me is what’s in the deal. I think now there’s an opportunity for the president and his team to reach out and meet with the people who have said ... that we need a better deal. I will wait and see what the deal is and then I will tell you what I think about it.” |
| Congressional Democrats have fought back hard against president’s attempt to push the TPP into law quickly, and last week rejected a provision to aid American workers displaced by trade deal. They have cited concern for US jobs and the poor labor and environmental standards in Asia as reasons to oppose the deal. | Congressional Democrats have fought back hard against president’s attempt to push the TPP into law quickly, and last week rejected a provision to aid American workers displaced by trade deal. They have cited concern for US jobs and the poor labor and environmental standards in Asia as reasons to oppose the deal. |
| You can read the full piece here. | You can read the full piece here. |
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| At least one of Bush’s rivals is happy about today’s announcement – Texas senator Ted Cruz has released a statement welcoming the former governor to the race. | At least one of Bush’s rivals is happy about today’s announcement – Texas senator Ted Cruz has released a statement welcoming the former governor to the race. |
| I’m glad to welcome Jeb Bush to the growing and diverse field of 2016 GOP candidates. Gov Bush is a good man and was a strong governor in Florida. I look forward to a productive and thoughtful debate on the issues most important to Republican voters as the 2016 GOP primary season gets into full swing. | I’m glad to welcome Jeb Bush to the growing and diverse field of 2016 GOP candidates. Gov Bush is a good man and was a strong governor in Florida. I look forward to a productive and thoughtful debate on the issues most important to Republican voters as the 2016 GOP primary season gets into full swing. |
| Gov Bush brings a lifetime of service to this field, and his candidacy ensures our eventual nominee will be all the stronger and equipped to face Hillary Clinton in the general election.” | Gov Bush brings a lifetime of service to this field, and his candidacy ensures our eventual nominee will be all the stronger and equipped to face Hillary Clinton in the general election.” |
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| On the opposite end of the east coast, Hillary Clinton’s campaign has wrapped up with reporters, including my colleague Sabrina Siddiqui. | On the opposite end of the east coast, Hillary Clinton’s campaign has wrapped up with reporters, including my colleague Sabrina Siddiqui. |
| First official press conference of Hillary Clinton's campaign. We were in a barn amid pouring rain,… https://t.co/EbwGYWstT6 | First official press conference of Hillary Clinton's campaign. We were in a barn amid pouring rain,… https://t.co/EbwGYWstT6 |
| And Clinton herself – she says it’s her with the “H” – has just tweeted about immigration minutes after Jeb Bush emotionally riffed on immigration as his supporters chanted down some protesters. Must be a coincidence. | And Clinton herself – she says it’s her with the “H” – has just tweeted about immigration minutes after Jeb Bush emotionally riffed on immigration as his supporters chanted down some protesters. Must be a coincidence. |
| Thanks to DREAMers' courage & resolve, #DACA has allowed thousands of young people to contribute to our society. We're better for it. -H | Thanks to DREAMers' courage & resolve, #DACA has allowed thousands of young people to contribute to our society. We're better for it. -H |
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| Having seen the crowd head toward the food trucks, Bush followed, the Miami Herald’s Amy Sherman tweets. | Having seen the crowd head toward the food trucks, Bush followed, the Miami Herald’s Amy Sherman tweets. |
| Jeb Bush signs posters out of food truck after speech pic.twitter.com/mY3vLe8Ia7 | Jeb Bush signs posters out of food truck after speech pic.twitter.com/mY3vLe8Ia7 |
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| Outside Miami Dade College, the fans of Jeb have yet to depart the premises, and Richard Luscombe is on hand to get their reaction to the speech – after food-truck paella. | Outside Miami Dade College, the fans of Jeb have yet to depart the premises, and Richard Luscombe is on hand to get their reaction to the speech – after food-truck paella. |
| Paella line stretching around the block after #Jeb speech. Italian food truck given up and gone home pic.twitter.com/c98vmZSuVe | Paella line stretching around the block after #Jeb speech. Italian food truck given up and gone home pic.twitter.com/c98vmZSuVe |
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| The reviews begin to trickle in from journalists, pundits and pontificating journalists. | The reviews begin to trickle in from journalists, pundits and pontificating journalists. |
| Politico’s Ben White was impressed by the show. | Politico’s Ben White was impressed by the show. |
| Very strong performance from Bush. Ad libbed on immigration, diverse crowd, fluent Spanish. Lot passion. He will be formidable. | Very strong performance from Bush. Ad libbed on immigration, diverse crowd, fluent Spanish. Lot passion. He will be formidable. |
| FiveThirtyEight’s Harry Enten says that Bush has a chance, but maybe not as much a chance as his rivals combined. | FiveThirtyEight’s Harry Enten says that Bush has a chance, but maybe not as much a chance as his rivals combined. |
| I feel quite comfortable with the idea that Jeb has a better chance than most other GOPers, but combined they have a better shot than he. | I feel quite comfortable with the idea that Jeb has a better chance than most other GOPers, but combined they have a better shot than he. |
| New York Times’ political reporter Michael Barbaro breaks down the somewhat fragmented stories of the Bush campaign’s official first day. | New York Times’ political reporter Michael Barbaro breaks down the somewhat fragmented stories of the Bush campaign’s official first day. |
| Lots of competitng narratives and images here: immigrants protesting Jeb. Jeb breaking into Spanish. Chants of USA, USA. | Lots of competitng narratives and images here: immigrants protesting Jeb. Jeb breaking into Spanish. Chants of USA, USA. |
| And PBS host Jon Ralston points out that the big, broad themes of the speech might play well nationally, but Bush has to survive a conservative primary first. | And PBS host Jon Ralston points out that the big, broad themes of the speech might play well nationally, but Bush has to survive a conservative primary first. |
| This is a damn good speech by Jeb. Well delivered and hitting many high notes. Just not sure they are GOP primary notes. | This is a damn good speech by Jeb. Well delivered and hitting many high notes. Just not sure they are GOP primary notes. |
| Meanwhile on CSPAN, the public phones in. | Meanwhile on CSPAN, the public phones in. |
| A 12-year-old has called to say he liked the speech, a caller named Tim says that he thinks Jeb Bush has zero charisma, and an elderly caller says that the Bushes are “the Three Stooges! I don’t know what else to say.” | A 12-year-old has called to say he liked the speech, a caller named Tim says that he thinks Jeb Bush has zero charisma, and an elderly caller says that the Bushes are “the Three Stooges! I don’t know what else to say.” |
| A caller from Florida says “that man is who he says he is,” and that he was “brought up properly.” She then talks about how there was “a debauched president” (Bill Clinton) and that Republicans at least didn’t do that in the White House. | A caller from Florida says “that man is who he says he is,” and that he was “brought up properly.” She then talks about how there was “a debauched president” (Bill Clinton) and that Republicans at least didn’t do that in the White House. |
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| “It begins here and now and I’m asking for your vote. Thank you, and God bless you all.” | “It begins here and now and I’m asking for your vote. Thank you, and God bless you all.” |
| The exit music blares into life, the extended Bush clan clambers onto the stage, and Bush starts shaking hands and posing with the family for photos. | The exit music blares into life, the extended Bush clan clambers onto the stage, and Bush starts shaking hands and posing with the family for photos. |
| Jeb Bush en español: "Ayúdennos as emprender una campaña que les da la bienvenida." Help us lead a campaign that welcomes you. | Jeb Bush en español: "Ayúdennos as emprender una campaña que les da la bienvenida." Help us lead a campaign that welcomes you. |
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| “In any language, my message will be an optimistic one because I am certain that we can make the decades just ahead in America the greatest time ever to be alive in this world. That chance, that hope, requires the best that is in us, and I will give it my all. | “In any language, my message will be an optimistic one because I am certain that we can make the decades just ahead in America the greatest time ever to be alive in this world. That chance, that hope, requires the best that is in us, and I will give it my all. |
| “I will campaign as I would serve, going everywhere, speaking to everyone, keeping my word, facing the issues without flinching, and staying true to what I believe. | “I will campaign as I would serve, going everywhere, speaking to everyone, keeping my word, facing the issues without flinching, and staying true to what I believe. |
| “I will take nothing and no one for granted. I will run with heart. I will run to win.” | “I will take nothing and no one for granted. I will run with heart. I will run to win.” |
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| He now exhorts the crowd – in surprisingly good Spanish – to help him, and to work with his campaign to create a better life for their children, “for the cause of liberty and the noble cause of the United States of America.” | He now exhorts the crowd – in surprisingly good Spanish – to help him, and to work with his campaign to create a better life for their children, “for the cause of liberty and the noble cause of the United States of America.” |
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| Bush gets back to reading off his prepared remarks, returning to the theme of his family and name-dropping Ronald Reagan. | Bush gets back to reading off his prepared remarks, returning to the theme of his family and name-dropping Ronald Reagan. |
| This segues into the how he met his wife, Columba, which he condenses into “the short version” of his friendship with her, as well as of raising his children and grandchildren. | This segues into the how he met his wife, Columba, which he condenses into “the short version” of his friendship with her, as well as of raising his children and grandchildren. |
| Campaigns aren’t easy and they’re not supposed to be,” he says.”Not one of us deserves the job” by right of resume or family, he says. | Campaigns aren’t easy and they’re not supposed to be,” he says.”Not one of us deserves the job” by right of resume or family, he says. |
| “It’s nobody’s turn, it’s everybody’s test, and it’s wide open, exactly as a contest for president should be.” | “It’s nobody’s turn, it’s everybody’s test, and it’s wide open, exactly as a contest for president should be.” |
| “The outcome is entirely up to you, the voters. It’s entirely up to me to earn the nomination of the party and to take our case all across our great and diverse nation.” | “The outcome is entirely up to you, the voters. It’s entirely up to me to earn the nomination of the party and to take our case all across our great and diverse nation.” |
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| Immigration protestors interrupt Bush as he introduces his mother on stage. Drowned out by supporters in rowdy scenes pic.twitter.com/0Om2T4J3P6 | Immigration protestors interrupt Bush as he introduces his mother on stage. Drowned out by supporters in rowdy scenes pic.twitter.com/0Om2T4J3P6 |