There was a mixture of relief and disappointment among guests at Jeb Bush’s primary night watch party in Manchester, New Hampshire.
The top candidate of the Republican establishment – and scion of one of the most powerful political dynasties in the United States – avoided the meltdown of his campaign for now.
Jeb Bush spent $1200 per vote for his fourth-place finish in New Hampshire https://t.co/2LLDS4Dcpg pic.twitter.com/BxJ213DpYa— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) February 10, 2016
However, the former governor of Florida was also unable to position himself as the leader of the anti-Trump forces within the Republican Party.
Everybody is laughing at Jeb Bush-spent $100 million and is at bottom of pack. A pathetic figure!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2016
He trailed in after fellow moderate John Kasich, the governor of Ohio, and conservative Tea Party firebrand Ted Cruz, the senator from Texas.
Thank you, New Hampshire. Off to