Put me down as someone who would really enjoy a contest between Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney.  They are both serious and qualified men.  I've always loved Romney's mixture of private- and public-sector experience.  Jeb Bush ran a big state that looks a lot like the U.S.  They are good, patriotic men who have thought hard about the issues confronting the country. However, they have problems: 1) Romney lost in 2012.  Fair or unfair, many people think that he ran a poor campaign.  He seemed poised for victory after the first debate and then fell back.  Also, a lot of the base was never excited about him.  The lack of enthusiasm hurt him, especially against the Obama get-out-the-vote drive. 2) Bush is Bush, and I don't mean any disrespect to Bush-41 or Bush-43.  I'm not sure that the country wants a Bush-45.  Maybe that's a little too much Bush, although running against Hillary Clinton...(Read Full Post)