Paul and Bush Face GOP Primary Obstacles

Sen. Rand Paul “may have a problem with women, and Jeb Bush already has been written off by a large share of potential primary voters, according to a new Bloomberg Politics national poll that underscores the wide-open nature of the race four months before the first primary debate.”

“Just 11 percent of Republican and independent women in the poll said they’d seriously consider supporting Paul… compared to 22 percent of men. No other Republican contender has a worse spread.”

“Bush’s challenges with potential primary voters are well established. His support for easing immigration laws runs counter to the views held by many conservatives. He also backs Common Core academic standards, which have fueled fears within the party, while other presidential contenders have criticized them as akin to creating a national school board. Bush is also contending with voter anxiety about electing a third Bush president.”