SALEM, N.H. (AP) – Former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida says he has a simple strategy to regain the lead in the Republican presidential primary field: Patience.
Addressing a young voter in New Hampshire who says she’s worried that Bush is no longer the front-runner, Bush said Thursday he’ll rely on patience, hard work, and a hopeful message to earn supporters.
Billionaire businessman Donald Trump skyrocketed to the top of the GOP field this summer, taking a position many thought would be held by Bush given his fundraising prowess and famous last name.
Bush has been more forcefully attacking Trump in recent weeks and says he’s prepared for a long campaign. Voters, Bush says, will come to know him as someone with a record of reforming education, lowering taxes and challenging the status quo.