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Jeb Bush: Last-Minute Campaign Shakeup Was Response To "Overwhelming Challenge" Of Primaries

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BuzzFeed - The Republican presidential hopeful says his 2016 prospects are good, despite his surprise decision to swap campaign managers. He adds that his standing in the polls "doesn't really matter" right now. Axel Schmidt / Getty Images BERLIN — Jeb Bush sought to quiet dire speculation about the shakeup inside his political team Wednesday, telling reporters here the surprise reshuffling at the top of his campaign would enable him to confront the "overwhelming challenge" presented by a crowded field of Republican rivals and a tight schedule of 2016 primary contests. Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the job of Bush's campaign manager would go to an aggressive, 39-year-old operative named Danny Diaz — not the more seasoned strategist, David Kochel, who had initially been tapped for the position. The abrupt change just days before Bush is expected to officially announce his presidential candidacy prompted media reports of organizational infighting,

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