For GOP only should other GOP candidates withdraw and make a clear path for Jeb?

[Lincoln Republican]

Hillary has an all but clear  path to the Democratic nomination, which should leave Democrats united around the nominee early in the process.
 
Should all other Republican candidates withdraw from the Republican race for the nomination and give Jeb the nomination early in order to avoid a  bitter nomination battle, and preserve unity in Republican ranks?

Please vote and discuss.

[cinyc]

Absolutely not.  Jeb Bush comes with real baggage that he can't overcome - his last name.  And he's too liberal on some issues like immigration for the Republican base.

[Maxwell]

the GOP should do the opposite - Hawk candidates should swarm the race to allow Rand Paul to sneak through the middle.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

You are not going to defeat a Clinton with a Bush.

[heatmaster]

You gotta be kidding me. Hillary beat Jeb?  Tell me you are serious,  have you heard about the email situation,  her tenure as Secretary of State...not one mention of that period @ the state department,  wonder why? Maybe the poll data she's getting is telling her it's toxic, what other attributes can she call on? hmm!  Her honesty & trustworthy nature,  nah! Her warm personality? Not! Her husband Bill,  maybe...but I think not. Her record of accomplishment, er what record?  Her incompetence knows no bounds (e.g. Health care fiasco during hubby's presidency) & even using her position at State Department to help her brother's has blown up in her face. Jeb for his part has a record of success in Florida...tax cuts & education reform,  his outreach to the Hispanic community, is a true testament to competence and skills earned in the private sector. He doesn't need a relative to bolster his chances, unlike someone else we both know.  Doesn't hide away from the media on a habitual basis.  Jeb Bush can lock down Florida, he brings that to the table. He can hold Texas in a general election (Cruz & Perry territory), Kentucky (Paul) & Arkansas (Huckabee ) So Hillary, when you come down to it, is a more iffy prospect & the idea of her being inevitable is ridiculous.

[IceSpear]

You gotta be kidding me. Hillary beat Jeb?  Tell me you are serious,  have you heard about the email situation,  her tenure as Secretary of State...not one mention of that period @ the state department,  wonder why? Maybe the poll data she's getting is telling her it's toxic, what other attributes can she call on? hmm!  Her honesty & trustworthy nature,  nah! Her warm personality? Not! Her husband Bill,  maybe...but I think not. Her record of accomplishment, er what record?  Her incompetence knows no bounds (e.g. Health care fiasco during hubby's presidency) & even using her position at State Department to help her brother's has blown up in her face. Jeb for his part has a record of success in Florida...tax cuts & education reform,  his outreach to the Hispanic community, is a true testament to competence and skills earned in the private sector. He doesn't need a relative to bolster his chances, unlike someone else we both know.  Doesn't hide away from the media on a habitual basis.  Jeb Bush can lock down Florida, he brings that to the table. He can hold Texas in a general election (Cruz & Perry territory), Kentucky (Paul) & Arkansas (Huckabee ) So Hillary, when you come down to it, is a more iffy prospect & the idea of her being inevitable is ridiculous.

There's no evidence that Jeb would "lock down Florida."