First Read: The Pressure's on Jeb Bush Before Wednesday's Debate

 

By Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann

First Read is a morning briefing from Meet the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

Pressure's On: No one needs a stronger debate performance than Jeb

We can't emphasize enough how important Wednesday's debate and the next couple of weeks are for Jeb Bush's struggling campaign. Consider: 

• Jeb's Super PAC, Right to Rise, has advertised more than any other 2016 entity, but that hasn't moved the poll numbers in the early states;
• The campaign, as we reported last week, has begun to cut salaries and staff - a telltale sign the political buzzards are circling over a candidate's head;
• And Jeb's father, former President George H.W. Bush, has become anxious and even incredulous at Donald Trump's impact on the race, as the New York Times noted.

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Source: NBC News