The Iowa GOP chairman says he has n't heard from Jeb Bush about a potential campaign . Iowa holds the first-in-the-nation nominating contest and is considered a must-stop for likely candidates . The former Florida governor last month went to South Carolina , which holds the first-in-the-South primary , to speak to graduates at the University of South Carolina , but he has n't engaged in the traditional , on-the-ground retail politicking that 's expected in some of these early states . Comment:
The Iowa GOP chairman says he has n't heard from Jeb Bush about a potential campaign . Iowa holds the first-in-the-nation nominating contest and is considered a must-stop for likely candidates . Comment: