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This R&D provides resources on Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign.  The brother of former President George W. Bush is not faring very well in the Republican presidential contest, having seen his poll numbers fall dramatically between August and December.  Bush has failed to gain traction due to the distaste of many Republican primary voters with the “establishment” that they feel is not conservative enough.  Despite having an ample war chest of funds, Bush has failed to raise his stature in Iowa or New Hampshire and a loss in both states in February would probably doom his campaign.  Bush’s new strategy appears to be to target frontrunner Donald Trump, but it is unclear whether this strategy will pay any dividends when Republican voters head to the polls in two months.