2016 SCOUTING REPORT American Bridge’s Media Guide to the Republican Presidential Bench Paid for by American Bridge 21st Century PAC, www.AmericanBridgePAC.org. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Paul Begala . i Chris Christie . 1 Career Highlights . 2 Career Statistics . 9 Issues at a Glance . 9 What to Watch . 9 In Focus: Christie’s Scandals and Corruption . 10 Rand Paul . 14 Career Highlights . 15 Career Statistics . 21 Issues at a Glance . 21 What to Watch . 21 In Focus: Rand Paul’s Ties to Ron Paul’s Extreme Network . 22 Scott Walker . 25 Career Highlights . 26 Career Statistics. 29 Issues at a Glance. 30 What to Watch. 30 In Focus: John Doe Investigations . 31 Paul Ryan . 36 Career Highlights . 37 Career Statistics . 39 Issues at a Glance . 40 What to Watch . 40 In Focus: Paul Ryan’s Draconian Budgets Over Time . 41 Rick Perry . 45 Career Highlights . 46 TABLE OF CONTENTS Career Statistics . 51 Issues at a Glance . 51 What to Watch . 51 Marco Rubio . 52 Career Highlights . 53 Career Statistics . 57 Issues at a Glance . 58 What to Watch . 58 In Focus: Financial Troubles and Scandals . 59 John Kasich . 61 Career Highlights . 62 Career Statistics . 65 Issues at a Glance . 66 What to Watch . 66 Nikki Haley . 67 Career Highlights . 68 Career Statistics . 73 Issues at a Glance . 73 What to Watch . 73 Rick Santorum . 74 Career Highlights . 75 Career Statistics . 79 Issues at a Glance . 79 What to Watch . 79 Michele Bachmann . 80 Career Highlights . 81 Career Statistics . 84 Issues at a Glance . 84 What to Watch . 84 2016 SCOUTING REPORT Jeb Bush . 85 Career Highlights . 86 Career Statistics . 91 Issues at a Glance . 91 What to Watch . 91 Mike Huckabee . 92 Career Highlights . 93 Career Statistics . 96 Issues at a Glance . 96 What to Watch . 96 Bobby Jindal . 97 Career Highlights . 98 Career Statistics . 101 Issues at a Glance . 101 What to Watch . 101 Mike Pence . 102 Career Highlights . 103 Career Statistics . 105 Issues at a Glance . 106 What to Watch . 106 Susana Martinez . 107 Career Highlights . 108 Career Statistics . 112 Issues at a Glance . 112 What to Watch . 112 Ted Cruz . 113 Career Highlights . 114 Career Statistics . 118 Issues at a Glance . 118 TABLE OF CONTENTS What to Watch . 118 Rob Portman . 119 Career Highlights . 120 Career Statistics . 123 Issues at a Glance . 123 What to Watch . 123 John Bolton . 124 Career Highlights . ..