The lunchtime speaker at the NRI summit was Jeb Bush. Politicians as charismatic, smart, and articulate as him are few and far between, and he’s got an impressive record as governor of a major swing state: eight successful years of reform and tax cuts that he ended with an approval rating north of 60%. It may not be an original observation, but it’s clear that he’d be the runaway favorite for the Republican nomination and the presidency if only his name weren’t Bush.
