“I think she will be a great partner.”

— Jeb Bush, quoted by The Hill, on his vice presidential pick.

Jeb Bush “formed an expansive financial support team led by about 350 major donors from across the country in a much-needed show of strength for his presidential campaign,” Reuters reports.

“The list of donors on his campaign’s National Finance Committee, provided to Reuters, is a who’s who of his long-time supporters from Florida, members of his famous family’s far-flung political network, and recruits from other candidates in the race. The announcement of the team appeared aimed at reassuring jittery Bush supporters that he maintains a steady stream of funds and has the ability to fight his way out of a rough period in which his poll numbers have sagged.”

Matthew Dowd, chief political strategist for George W. Bush, told the Washington Post he thinks it’s highly unlikely Jeb Bush will win the Republican presidential nomination.

Said Dowd: “I had always doubted Jeb’s ability to run an effective campaign in this environment for a few reasons: He is not as good of a retail politician as his brother, he has been away from elective office for too long, and times have changed.”

He added: “While there is an outside shot he can surface sometime next year, the odds are incredibly low and it will take the five candidates ahead of him falling apart.”

Jeb Bush and his allies “have now spent approximately $20 million in TV ads in the 2016 presidential race – more than twice as much as any other candidate or outside group,” NBC News reports.

“And they have little to show for it, will poll numbers for Bush currently stuck in the single digits both nationally and in the early states.”

Jeb Bush “is calling for a broad military buildup and says the U.S. armed forces have been left ill-prepared to defeat the Islamic state militants whose attack on Paris killed at least 129 and wounded hundreds more,” the AP reports.

“The former Florida governor is projecting himself as a potential commander in chief able to handle such challenges, as his presidential bid tries to gain traction in a primary campaign likely to be shaken up after the Paris attacks.”

“We should declare war and harness all of the power the U.S. can bring to bear, both diplomatic and military, of course, to be able to take out ISIS… We have the capabilities of doing this, we just haven’t shown the will.”

— Jeb Bush, quoted by The Hill.

New York Times: “On Tuesday night, Mr. Bush, whose chronic struggles on the debate stage have unnerved his supporters and dragged down his standing in the polls, was a feistier and more assertive combatant, demanding more time from moderators, offering flashes of improvised humor and delivering crisper answers than he has in the past.”

“Whether it will be enough to turn around his flagging campaign is uncertain: Mr. Bush has a well-documented gift for gaffes and his creaky candidacy feels out of sync with the furious mood of the electorate. But on Tuesday, unlike in earlier debates, he no longer seemed as desperate to be somewhere else.”

Politico: “The politically and financially embattled former Florida Governor wasn’t great, but he finally showed a little life… Unfortunately for Bush, he is at his most passionate on issues where he is most politically vulnerable – immigration … and in defending his brother.”

The Economist: “Mr Bush’s performance was solid, though probably not enough to give his ailing campaign much of a jolt. He appeared competent and serious, but he had no youthful charisma, like Mr Rubio, or devilish flair, like Mr Cruz.”

“Top Jeb Bush donors will convene on a conference call after Tuesday’s debate, a critical moment in the former Florida governor’s campaign,” Politico reports.

“Donors from across the country have been invited to participate in the call, according to two sources familiar with the campaign’s plans. It will be hosted by senior Bush advisers Sally Bradshaw and Tim Miller.”

First Read: “Is the Bush Super PAC telegraphing its attack on Rubio? Or is it internal sabotage? Why would the Right to Rise folks leak this story out, especially before tonight’s debate? It was our understanding that — after the last debate — Jeb World acknowledged that they couldn’t take Rubio on again until Bush had improved his poll position. Given that this New York Times story feels more damaging to Jeb than to Rubio, we wonder if there’s some internal sabotage going on. Did someone with knowledge of Right to Rise’s abortion video on Rubio give the story to the Times? Or did it come from pro-Rubio folks who knew about the video? Regardless of the source, that Times article only puts more pressure on Bush tonight.”