As we argued here and here, if Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, polls show he will get slaughtered among younger voters — and potentially cost Republicans the youth vote for generations to come.
His approval rating among young voters is 17 percent; more than a majority disapprove of him, and every general election poll shows he does the worst among Republicans polled.
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But, it’s time to tell the truth, not only about Trump’s impact on the future of the Party — but also those who have empowered him. Former Governor Jeb Bush is the leading culprit.
Jeb and his Super PAC have raised more than $100 million, using at least $25 million to attack Sen. Marco Rubio alone. He has attacked other viable candidates, but hasn’t spent nearly as much money exposing Donald Trump’s liberal record.
Here’s why that matters: Donald Trump’s ceiling has been 40 percent nationally and in almost every state. He has never garnered a majority.
If the non-Trump candidates actually cared about the Party and not themselves, they would do what Scott Walker did: drop out and help consolidate the non-Trump vote — the remaining 60-to-70 percent of the GOP electorate.
Jeb is the biggest offender. He has spent the most money, yet fails to reach more than single digits in national polls. If he dropped out and let his PAC support a viable non-Trump candidate, it could make a real difference and encourage others to do the same.
Instead, he’s spent his time and money attacking the candidate who is polling best among millennials: Marco Rubio.
Polls show Rubio actually has a shot to win the millennial vote — a move that would ensure a GOP landslide nationally.
Jeb Bush should be ashamed that his ego is bruised to the point where he has to ruin the future of the Republican Party. He should be ashamed of his candidacy and the impact it is having on the 2016 race: Empowering an egomaniac like Trump and hampering an appealing candidate like Rubio.
Jeb, it’s time to go.
