Jeb Bush in 2015 RedState Gathering

On Energy & Oil: Why is State Department in permit business for XL pipeline?

Bush said it was time to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, and that he was not sure how a reluctant State Department "got into the pipeline permitting business."

The crowd capitalized on the conservative theory of why Obama had been elected president: Republicans only lost when they went easy on Democrats. "Jeb Bush is always apologizing," said one attendee. "Just recently it was over him saying that we didn't need $500 million for women's health. Hillary went after him, so he 'clarified'"

Source: Washington Post on 2015 GOP candidate RedState Gathering Aug 8, 2015

On Immigration: OpEd: Vigorously booed as moderate, by deep conservatives

Jeb Bush was never going to be the favorite of the RedState crowd. During the convention's debate watch party Thursday night, he was vigorously booed, especially over his more moderate remarks on immigration. But the former Florida governor's high-energy performance Saturday was a marked contrast with his lackluster debate performance, and he was well-received, proof that in his stronger moments, he can engage--if not win over--skeptical audiences.

He tore into Hillary Clinton and the Obama administration over the Keystone Pipeline and foreign policy, messages that went over well in the room, and some in the audience also applauded his vigorous criticism of Donald Trump. He didn't convert many attendees, but he showed he could hold his own in deeply conservative territory.

Source: Politico.com on 2015 GOP RedState Gathering Aug 7, 2015

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