Jeb Bush Gets Booed at CPAC, Highlighting Conservative Anger
Jeb Bush encountered a chorus of boos and an organized walkout by hostile conservatives at a conference Friday, a stark reminder of the challenges facing the former Florida governor as he attempts to seize front-runner status in his potential Republican presidential primary run.
Bush gamely stuck by his call for a more inclusive tone, taking the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference to urge his party to reach out to voters who have been turned off by Republican policies.
Calling himself a “practicing, reform-minded conservative,” Bush emphasized some of the conservative legislation he pushed during his eight years as governor. But he devoted about half of his 20 minutes of remarks to his more moderate positions on immigration and education, which are drawing strong opposition from the GOP’s right-wing base.
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