Jeb Bush

Robert E. Crew

doi:10.5771/9780761849841

Summary

Jeb Bush: Aggressive Conservatism in Florida describes the rise of John Ellis (Jeb) Bush, the second son of former President George H.W. Bush, to political power in Florida. It examines the conservative theory that guided his behavior when he was elected and the aggressive manner in which he used the Office of Governor to pursue his goals. The book offers insight into his motivations and competencies, provides an analysis of the extent to which his self proclaimed 'revolution' achieved its goals, and asks what the revolution meant for Florida. The author's own views naturally structure the analysis provided, but readers are invited to examine his argument and to propose alternative explanations for the Governor's actions and the policy outcomes of his administration.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2009
ISBN-Print: 978-0-7618-4982-7
ISBN-Online: 978-0-7618-4984-1
Publisher: Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 218
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Acknowledgments No access
3. Prologue No access
1. 1. Introduction No access
  2. Bush the Businessman No access
  3. Bush in the Government No access
  4. The First Campaign: Bush v. Chiles No access
  5. The Republican Primary No access
  6. The General Election No access
  7. The Interregnum No access
  8. Business as Usual No access
  9. The Second Campaign: Bush v. Mackay No access
  10. Conclusion No access
  11. Notes No access
2. 1. Introduction No access
  2. Political Conditions: Control of the Executive Branch No access
  3. Political Conditions: Legislative Dominance No access
  4. Unified Political Philosophy No access
  5. Other Legislative Conditions No access
  6. Economic Conditions No access
  7. Summary No access
3. 1. Introduction No access
  2. Governing Philosophy and Leadership Style No access
  3. Leadership Style No access
  4. Policy Priorities and Governing Strategies No access
  5. Fiscal Policy No access
  6. Restricting Growth in Spending No access
  7. Tax Reduction No access
  8. Growing the Economy No access
  9. Changing the Organization and Management of Florida State Government No access
  10. Downsizing, Privatizing, and Contracting Out Public Services No access
  11. Modernizing and Downsizing No access
  12. Privatizing No access
  13. Reforming Public Education: Accountability and Choice No access
  14. Educational Accountability No access
  15. School Choice No access
  16. Additional Educational Strategies No access
  17. Reforming the Social Services System: More Privatization No access
  18. The Faith-Based Initiative No access
  19. Privatization and Developmental Disabilities No access
  20. Privatizing the Welfare System No access
  21. Child Protective Services No access
  22. Medicaid Reform No access
  23. Protecting Florida's Environment No access
  24. Summary and Conclusion No access
  25. Note No access
1. 1. Introduction No access
  2. Gaining Control of the Budget No access
  3. New Leadership in the Budget Office No access
  4. A New Budget Process No access
  5. Limiting the Influence of Agency Heads in the Budget Process No access
  6. Using Nonrecurring Funds No access
  7. Estimating State Revenues and Expenditures No access
  8. Consolidating the Executive Branch No access
  9. An Appointive Secretary of State No access
  10. Gaining Control of Public Education No access
  11. Centralizing the Management of Social Services No access
  12. Increasing Gubernatorial Appointment Power No access
  13. Appointments in Higher Education No access
  14. Judicial Appointments No access
  15. Minimizing the Influence of the Legislature No access
  16. Summary No access
  17. Notes No access
2. 1. Introduction No access
  2. Articulating the Message No access
  3. The Political Strategy: Appealing to the Base No access
  4. Cultivating the Social Conservatives No access
  5. Crime Fighter No access
  6. Affirmative Action No access
  7. Right to Life No access
  8. Terri Schiavo No access
  9. Motivating the Smaller Government Constituency No access
  10. Freeing the Schools from Government Control No access
  11. Gun Owners and Other Sportsmen No access
  12. No New Taxes No access
  13. Supporting Property Rights No access
  14. Bolstering the Business Community No access
  15. A New Governmental Philosophy Takes Root No access
  16. Creating Division: The Public Reaction to the Political Strategy No access
  17. Summary No access
3. 1. Introduction No access
  2. The 2000 Presidential Election No access
  3. The African American Community in the 2000 Race No access
  4. Governor Bush and the Resolution of the 2000 Electoral Dispute No access
  5. Governor Bush and the Purge of Florida's Electoral Rolls No access
  6. The 2002 Gubernatorial Reelection Campaign No access
  7. The 2004 Presidential Campaign No access
  8. The Voters List Controversy Continues No access
  9. Gubernatorial Policymaking and Presidential Politics No access
  10. Conclusion No access
1. 1. Introduction No access
  2. Changes in Taxes and Spending Policy No access
  3. Abolishing the Intangibles Tax No access
  4. Other Tax Cuts No access
  5. The Immediate Impact of the Bush Tax Cuts No access
  6. Bush Tax Policy and Ultimate Outcomes No access
  7. Slowing Budget Growth No access
  8. Spending Policy No access
  9. Education Spending No access
  10. Growing the State's Economy No access
  11. Job Growth and Economic Impact No access
  12. Employment Conditions No access
  13. State Fiscal Condition No access
  14. Changing the Size of Florida Government: The Downsizing Movement No access
  15. Modernizing the State's Personnel System No access
  16. Downsizing and Its Immediate lmpact No access
  17. Emergency Management: An Exception to the Downsizing Rule No access
  18. The Ultimate Outcomes of Downsizing No access
  19. Privatization/Contracting for Services No access
  20. Privatizing State Technology No access
  21. The State Technology Office No access
  22. Convergys and "People First" No access
  23. Project Aspire No access
  24. Other Privatization Programs No access
  25. Ultimate Privatization Outcomes No access
  26. Summary and Conclusions No access
2. 1. Introduction No access
  2. Education Reform No access
  3. School Choice No access
  4. Vouchers and Charter Schools: Management and Accountability No access
  5. Educational Performance with Vouchers No access
  6. Educational Performance in Charter Schools No access
  7. The Legal Status of Vouchers No access
  8. High Stakes Testing and Accountability No access
  9. Reducing Class Size No access
  10. Citizen Response to Education Reform No access
  11. Reform in Social Services No access
  12. The Faith-Based Organizations lnititive No access
  13. Reforming the Welfare Program No access
  14. Revitalizing Child Protective Services No access
  15. Assisting Persons with Developmental Disabilities No access
  16. Medicaid Reform No access
  17. Protecting Florida's Environment No access
  18. Conservation of Natural Resources No access
  19. Saving the Everglades No access
  20. Growth Management No access
  21. Summary No access
1. 1. Introduction No access
  2. Performance in Office: The People's View No access
  3. The Political Legacy No access
  4. Political Culture and Norms of Government No access
  5. Government Theory and Polices No access
  6. Governing Institutions No access
  7. The Future: Is Bush Passé? No access
  8. Political Intentions: Will He Run for Higher Office? No access
  9. Can He Win? No access
  10. Can He Govern? No access
  11. Summary No access
Bibliography No access Pages 181 - 202
Appendices No access Pages 203 - 206
Index No access Pages 207 - 218