Bush Sees Rubio as His Biggest Threat

In a closed-door strategy briefing, Jeb Bush campaign officials detailed numerous contrasts they are seeking to draw with Sen. Marco Rubio and branded him disparagingly as a “GOP Obama,” the Washington Post reports.

“An official with a pro-Bush super PAC mentioned Rubio’s name twice in a chat with reporters, despite not being asked about him. And a Bush ally suggested that Rubio should think about resigning from the Senate given his focus on the presidency.”

“While Donald Trump has seriously altered the course of Bush’s campaign, it is clearer than ever that Bush ultimately sees Rubio, who is rising in the polls, as the biggest obstacle in the lane he is trying to take to the GOP nomination.”