Bush has huge money and a network. He can stop the bleeding of hispanic voters with his Mexican wife and kiddo, along with support of an immigration bill. Florida would be in the bag for him, and he can pick Rob Portman or John Kasich to help out in Ohio. He's the toughest non-Rubio for the Dems to try and defeat.
I thought Jeb being in, would push Rubio out. I've long been a Rubio proponent though. I thought Romney f'd up by picking Ryan instead of Rubio.
The base of the party isn't going to support the guy that praised President Obama or knocks the Republican House of Reps. You don't think that will come up repeatedly in attack ads and debates? Huntsman got knocked repeatedly because he served his country as Ambassador of China.
Yes Romney-care affected Romney's support, but the field was so weak that it didn't matter.
The '16 field for Republicans will be strong with Rubio, Bush, Ryan, Daniels, Christie, Walker, Huckabee, and a quite few more potentially running.
So instead of boring, old white guy, Romney picked boring, young white guy.
He knew he's losing badly so he had to go bold, and by doing it he might end up losing the Repubs the House, with his doubling down on tax cuts for the rich and ******* over everyone else with the Ryan Plan now center stage.
A good move would've been Rubio, who actually has a personality, and can possibility help capture a few hispanic votes.