1/ Pierce Bush, the grandson of the late President George H.W. Bush, lost on #SuperTuesday.
Was it a family name that doomed his congressional run, or was it his campaigning? bit.ly/2Q0oEBF
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Was it a family name that doomed his congressional run, or was it his campaigning? bit.ly/2Q0oEBF
#TexasPrimary #tx2020 #VoteTexas
2/ Top political scientists said the outcome may be an indicator of the Bush family's waning clout.
But they also said it is equally suggestive of Bush's overall political strategy. bit.ly/2Q0oEBF
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But they also said it is equally suggestive of Bush's overall political strategy. bit.ly/2Q0oEBF
#TexasPrimary #tx2020 #VoteTexas
3/ Pierce Bush was a late entrant into an already crowded primary, though he quickly outraised his 14 opponents and eventually won a key endorsement.
But even his entrance was somewhat of a surprise: He had considered running for a different district. bit.ly/2Q0oEBF
But even his entrance was somewhat of a surprise: He had considered running for a different district. bit.ly/2Q0oEBF
4/ Bush "started too late and got tagged as a carpetbagger in a primary field that was moving significantly far to the right ideologically," said University of Houston political scientist @bjrottinghaus. bit.ly/2Q0oEBF
5/ Bush also faced an uphill battle in a district whose Republican primary voters overwhelmingly favored U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in the 2016 GOP presidential contest over more moderate candidates. bit.ly/2Q0oEBF
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