Still sparring with the media about whether he supported President George Bush’s Iraq attack, Jeb Bush is struggling to figure out how prominently to emphasize his brother in his all-but-declared presidential campaign, says The New York Times. Too little, and he risks losing the support of conservative Republicans; too much and he’ll alienate the majority of voters who opposed (or now oppose) the war.
“Mr. Bush began exploring a presidential run by declaring that he would be his own man,” write The Times’ Maggie Habermas and Michael Barbaro. “But he is struggling to navigate his relationship with George W. Bush and his legacy. He has fumbled the most basic, predictable questions about the Iraq war — while behind the scenes, he has assured skeptical conservatives that he draws wisdom and important counsel from the former president.”
