NASHUA, N.H. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush told Republicans at the First in the Nation Republican Leadership Summit he does not expect an easy ride from primary voters should he decide to run for president. I dont see a coronation coming my way, he objected to a New Hampshire Republican woman who charged he was an establishment Republican who should not expect a coronation and that he was not a Republican In Name Only (RINO).
I hope you saw the record. Its a conservative record. Its not a Republican In Name Only record. The funny thing is, in Florida, those that are on the left are really upset that people are calling me something Im not, he said. Its kind of amusing. The liberals in Florida are angry that people dont see me as a conservative outside of Florida though my record is a conservative one. Its a Im not kidding conservative one.
He added, Whether it is Common Core standards created at the state level, to me it is not as meaningful as the fact that it should be higher. High standards assess the right way, combined with accountability, that is what we need. Heres what we dont need. We dont need the federal government involved in this at all.
Bush described it as a record of accomplishment. When asked about where he stood on Common Core, an issue some believe may prove problematic for the former governor among conservatives, Bush responded, I am for raising standards if you assess them and assess them accurately, it means we have college and career readiness.