Jeb Bush skipping Iowa straw poll [View all]
Source: CNN
Washington (CNN)Jeb Bush is skipping the widely watched Iowa straw poll in favor of a conservative forum in Georgia on the same day, a spokesman confirmed to CNN, sparking outrage from the Iowa Republican Party chairman.
Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann tweeted his displeasure, noting the conflicting event -- the Red State gathering, a conservative confab scheduled for Aug. 6-9 -- runs for four days and other GOP presidential contenders will be attending both events.
"We hope Governor Bush rethinks his decision and realizes that grassroots will only grow in Iowa if he waters them," Kaufmann tweeted.
He added: "We don't buy this excuse and neither will Iowans."
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