JEB!: Not partying like it's 1999

I've got money and my Poppy's connections on my side.
Who cares about old news?  And who's drive is it anyway?

(cleveland.com) -Today's Jeb Bush news: Remember 1999, when George W. Bush raised gobs and gobs of money, chasing other Republican presidential candidates -- such as future Ohio Gov. John Kasich -- from the following year's presidential race?

The chasing part is not happening, at least not yet, for Bush's younger brother.

"In fact, if you count everyone who has either declared or expressed interest, the Republican field is 18 deep, not including Bush: [Scott] Walker, [Marco] Rubio, Kasich, [Rick] Snyder, [Rand] Paul, [Ted] Cruz, Mike Huckabee, Ben Carson, Rick Santorum, Chris Christie, Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal, Lindsey Graham, Carly Fiorina, Peter King, George Pataki, Jim Gilmore, and John Bolton. And while it may narrow a little when the primaries officially begin, this is roughly what the slate will look like." Read more from Slate.

Another take on this year's dynamic: "The early polls reinforce the feeling of "why not me" among prospective candidates. Even those at the front of the pack right now are struggling to get even a paltry 20 percent share of support. They're stuck in the mid-teens or lower." Read more from the Washington Post. Read more.