Robocalling about Jeb Bush in New Hampshire

[Whacker77]

Been a while since I posted, but any Jeb topic gets my attention.

I think there are three scenarios that are possible with this.

1.  Jeb, his team, or a donor is testing the waters for him.  Obviously, he couldn't run in New Hampshire or any of the other early states, but he could get on many of the later ballots and use the winner take all states that start in April to rack up a nomination.  Through March, it's proportional and that won't allow anyone to run away with the race.

2.  This could be a news outlet attempting to show how dissatisfied Republicans are with their field.  I know I am and so are most of those I know.  Newt?  Really?  Showing that someone who isn't running could win would only further mess with the minds of anxious Republicans.

3.  This is a theory I got from an influencial conservative writer.  The polls are being conducted by Huntsman to see how influencial a Jeb endorsement would be.  Jeb's sons have already endorsed Huntsman and Jeb might be the firepower he thinks he needs to kickstart his campaign.  I find this theory lacking because I can't see Jeb endorsing someone who has no shot at winning the nomination.

I think option 2 is the most likely.  Still, a move like this has all the hallmarks of a trial balloon.  It gives Jeb information without his fingerprints being on it.

[Whacker77]

Erick Erickson, someone who would like to see Jeb run, is the person who believes this might be some sort of attempt by Huntsman to guage how useful an endorsement would be.  For the reasons other listed, it doesn't fly with me either.

First, Huntsman didn't even mention his own name in the poll.  Second, Jeb's endorsement would be a big help to him so why waste money on a poll?  Third, I don't see any path for Huntsman unless he wins New Hampshire and that doesn't appear likely.  Why would Jeb risk his repuatation on a likely non-factor?

This seems like a trial balloon for a late entry, but it's most likely a news organization attempting to show how unhappy Republicans are with the field.