Major Republican Donor Turns His Back on Jeb

"One of the wealthiest and most influential Republican donors in the country is throwing his support to Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, a decision that could swing millions of dollars in contributions behind Mr. Rubio at a critical point in the Republican nominating battle...

...It comes as a major blow to Mr. Bush, who is seeing his once vigorous campaign imperiled by doubts among supporters, and whose early dominance of the race was driven by his financial muscle...

...(The donor, Paul Singer) is known for his caution and careful vetting of candidates and, while passionately pro-Israel and a supporter of same-sex marriage, he is generally viewed as a donor who does not believe in litmus tests."

eye'm thynkin':  Good news:  Buh bye, Jeb. 

Not so good news: Rubio scares me.  He has the ability to (obviously) corral the Hispanic vote; and, despite his Tea Party credentials, he manages to sound sensible at times.  His youth and his good looks don't hurt either. Yeah, Rubio scares me.

Read more at CNBC

Addendum:  Somehow I forgot to mention that Paul Singer was the money-man behind the Swiftboat attack campaign against John Kerry.  Dirty politics is his game and he has the money to be really, really dirty.