COMMENTARY BY DR JOHN WORLDPEACE FOR PRESIDENT 2016
Looks like Jeb is picking up some momentum toward declaring his candidacy. This will put Rick Perry on the backburner instead of the front in the news.
It also means that Hillary better make her declaration as soon as possible. If the race ends up between Jeb and Hillary a few extra weeks or months could be decisive in November 2016.
If they are the two candidates from the major parties the contest will be brutal and neither one can afford to give the other a head start.
Dr John WorldPeace
141229 10:45 MT
SOURCE: ONPOLITICS
Jeb Bush resigning from Rayonier board as he explores 2016 race
By: Catalina Camia 5 hours ago
Jeb Bush is cutting ties to a real estate investment trust as he actively explores running for president in 2016.
The former Florida governor notified Rayonier Inc. last week that he’ll resign from the company’s board effective Dec. 31. The information is contained in a Securities and Exchange filing published Monday.
“Mr. Bush stated that there are no disagreements between the company and him related to the company’s operations, policies or practices,” according to the SEC document.
This is at least the third company Bush has severed ties with since announcing Dec. 16 that he will explore a White House bid. He also resigned from the boards of Barclays, the multinational bank, and Tenet Healthcare Corporation, a company that has profited from President Obama’s health care law and touted its economic benefits.
Rayonier, which is based in Jacksonville, Fla., is one of the nation’s largest private landowners. It owns, leases or manages 2.6 million acres of timberland in the United States and New Zealand.
Since Bush announced his 2016 intentions, he has zoomed to the top of early presidential polling among Republicans. He’s got the support of 23% of Republicans in a CNN/ORC International poll released Sunday and leads New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie by 10 percentage points.