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| Bush agrees with his brother ] that the ] was necessary, and that the lack of focus on post-invasion security was a "blunder".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/10/jeb-bush-says-he-would-have-invaded-iraq/ |title=Jeb Bush says he would have invaded Iraq |last1=Tumulty |first1=Karen |date=10 May 2015 |website=www.washingtonpost.com |publisher=The Washington Post |accessdate=10 May 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ==Gay rights== | ==Gay rights== | ||
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Main article: Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush is an American Republican politician who served as the Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007 and who is considered to be a potential candidate for the Presidency of the United States in the 2016 election.
Abortion
Bush believes abortions should only be legal in the case of rape or incest or if the life of the mother is in danger. He does not support public funding for abortion clinics.
Affirmative Action
He has stated, "I oppose guaranteed results through quotas and set asides. However, I believe it must be an important state goal to hire people who reflect the diversity of Florida and to provide opportunities that might not otherwise exist."
Climate change
Bush has questioned the scientific opinion on climate change, while stating "I think global warming may be real," and "It is not unanimous among scientists that it is disproportionately manmade. What I get a little tired of on the left is this idea that somehow science has decided all this so you can’t have a view."
Education
Bush supports the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Foreign relations
Bush agrees with his brother George W. Bush that the 2003 invasion of Iraq was necessary, and that the lack of focus on post-invasion security was a "blunder".
Gay rights
Bush previously argued that gay individuals did not deserve special legal protection. In 2015, he said that 'people should accept court rulings that legalize same-sex marriage and "show respect" for gays in committed relationships, while reiterating his long-held belief that "marriage is a sacrament"'.
Medical marijuana
In 2014, Bush opposed an initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Florida and encouraged voters to do the same.
National security
Bush supports the continued collection of metadata of phone calls by the National Security Agency.
References
- ^ "Jeb Bush's Issue Positions". VoteSmart. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Waldman, Paul. May 12, 2014. Where the 2016 GOP contenders stand on climate change. The Washington Post. Retrieved: 11 April 2015.
- Beaumont, Thomas (March 7, 2015). "Jeb Bush refuses to back down on Common Core". www.csmonitor.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 08 May 2015.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - Tumulty, Karen (10 May 2015). "Jeb Bush says he would have invaded Iraq". www.washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Rucker, Philip. January 7, 2015. Has Jeb Bush shown Republicans a new way to talk about same-sex marriage?. The Washington Post. Retrieved: 11 April 2015.
- ^ Caputo, Marc. August 15, 2014. Jeb Bush conflicted over feds role in medical-marijuana enforcement. Miami Herald. Retrieved: 20 April 2015.
- O'Keefe, Ed (21 April 2015). "Bush credits Obama for continuing NSA's metadata program". www.washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 April 2015.