WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT JEB BUSH’S “RIGHT TO RISE” SPEECH IN DETROIT
The Washington Post: “Vintage Jeb Bush” “(The Washington Post, 2/4/15)
TIME Magazine: “Jeb Bush Pitches Conservatism for the Middle Class” (TIME Magazine, 2/4/15)
National Journal Headline: “Jeb Bush Debuts 'Reform Conservative' Image In Detroit” (National Journal, 2/4/15)
National Journal: “…Bush Emphasized The Importance Of Restoring America's Middle Class, And Creating The Conditions For People To Achieve The American Dream.” “Building on the theme of his Right to Rise PAC, which launched in December, Bush emphasized the importance of restoring America's middle class, and creating the conditions for people to achieve the American dream.” (National Journal, 2/4/15)
Detroit Free Press: Governor Bush “Offer[ed] His Vision Of Opportunity For The Millions Of Americans Living On The Edge Of Poverty.” (Detroit Free Press, 2/4/15)
The Washington Post Headline: “Jeb Bush Decries ‘Opportunity Gap’ In First Big Policy Speech.” (The Washington Post, 2/4/15)
The Washington Post: Bush’s Purpose Is “To Champion Economic Mobility And America’s Struggling Middle Class.” “Former Florida governor Jeb Bush said Wednesday afternoon that he's returning to politics to champion economic mobility and America's struggling middle class, telling a Detroit luncheon crowd that ‘the opportunity gap is the defining issue of our time.’” (The Washington Post, 2/4/15)
CNN: Bush’s Speech “Also Offered A Stark Contrast With The Picture Of Economic Recovery Democrats Have Painted.” “The theme also offered a stark contrast with the picture of economic recovery Democrats have painted, just weeks after President Barack Obama told Americans in his State of the Union Address touted the country's economic resurgence during his time in office.’” (CNN,2/4/15
The Hill: Bush “Criticized What He Called The President's ‘Progressive And Liberal Mindset’ Which He Said Hurt Working Families.” “Speaking to the Detroit Economic Club, he criticized what he called the president's ‘progressive and liberal mindset’ which he said hurt working families.” (The Hill, 2/4/15)
National Journal’s Ron Fournier: Bush’s Message Is “Aimed Squarely At…Middle-Class Americans.” “His message is aimed squarely at white work-class and middle-class Americans who, along with young "millennial" voters, are seeping from the Democratic Party under President Obama.” (National Journal, 2/4/15)
