Acceptable Jeb

The voter who passionately supports Jeb Bush’s campaign but hasn’t already written him a five-figure check is the Bigfoot of the 2016 election cycle: The species is rumored to roam the early battleground states, but confirmed sightings have been rare.

Bush’s initial strategy was not so much to try to build up that base of support, but to soak up enough money and talent to intimidate potential challengers out of the race.