Murdoch Surveys the 2016 Field

Rupert Murdoch spoke to Fortune about the Republican candidates for the 2016 presidential election saying, “I think it’s between four or five people.”

He added: “It’s not necessarily, although slightly, in order of preference: Jeb Bush, Paul Ryan, whom I have particular admiration for. I do for both. Chris Christie could recover. Scott Walker, whom I don’t know, and Rand Paul, whom I agree with on a great number of things but disagree strongly on some things–too strongly perhaps to vote for him…. Paul Ryan is the straightest arrow I’ve ever met. He’s hardworking. He knows where every dollar goes in Washington. He’s emerging as the natural leader… Jeb Bush I think he’s a man of very fine character. He was a great governor. And I particularly like his policy on education, which I’m hardest on. My number one.”

As for the Democratic side: “I could live with Hillary as President. We have to live with who we get. We don’t have any choice.”