The Bush name is very well known in America today. To all, it is a name of great political, economic, and social change–though famous or infamous is a matter of debate. Jeb Bush is the son of the 41^st and brother of the 43^rd president. Mr. Bush is running for the Republican primary vote. He holds a very conservative view on most affairs, including foreign policy, and believes that rather than fighting the Islamic State, we should help train Iraqi forces. Like many Republicans, he strongly opposes the Iran nuclear deal proposed by the Obama Administration. Mr. Bush prefers a non-friendly foreign policy, one that, for example, includes strengthening the embargo with Cuba rather than our newly formed relations with the Latin American nation. Domestically, Bush supports tighter restrictions on immigration, though wants to make citizenship more available to non-legal American residents.

Despite his traditional conservative values, Mr. Bush does take certain stances abhorred by his radical Republican colleagues. Though an opponent of same-sex marriage, Mr. Bush suggests a more open policy for committed partners “seeking greater legal protections.”  He also takes a surprising position regarding climate change and global warming. Unlike the other Republican candidates, Bush acknowledges the human impact on the earth’s climate and wants to work toward the reduction of carbon emissions. Unpopularly, Bush supports the educational reform, Common Core, a system meant to raise proficiency among students grades K-12 which receives great backlash from conservatives. In regard to economic reform, Bush focuses his message on inequality and middle-class wage stagnation. As of press time, however, he has not detailed how he plans to fix these problems. Thus far, he has stated his initiative to simplify the tax code and raise the annual growth rate to four percent, nearly double what it is now.

Surprisingly, Jeb Bush’s biggest competitor is not Donald Trump. Ohio Governor John Kasich is the biggest threat to Jeb Bush because of their shared moderate ideals and fundraising pool. Kasich shares similar views with Bush on many issues, but without the burden that comes with his last name. Many donors and voters are hesitant to support another Bush. Jeb Bush is polling at 6% as of September 22.