NightSide - So Long, Jeb

BOSTON (CBS) - Governor Jeb Bush, the expected front-runner for the GOP nomination before the campaign began, has officially ended his candidacy. Despite being the favorite and the choice of many of the party's most powerful and influential activists and donors, Governor Bush was never able to generate any real momentum or support. Often on the receiving end of some of Donald Trump's harshest criticisms, Bush seemed unable to shake the "low-energy" label that Trump hammered him with for months. Were you surprised to see Governor Bush drop out of the race over the weekend? Why do you think he was unable to gain any traction? Who will be next to drop out? Is the nomination Trump's to lose at this point?

Originally broadcast February 22nd, 2016.

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