it s not on life support. we have the most money. we have the greatest organization. we re doing fine. reporter: bush on defense after what many viewed as a dismal debate night defined by this moment, a punch that didn t land against marco rubio and his missed senate votes. you can campaign or just resign and let someone else take the job. jeb, i don t remember you ever complaining about john mccain s vote record. the only reason why you re doing it now is because we re running for the same position and someone has convinced you that attacking me is going to help you. reporter: bush again put his one-time protege on notice. i do think people ought to show up and work for crying out loud. reporter: sticking with a strategy that s now agitating even some supporters. the republican party isn t going to like a personal argument coming out of jeb bush s mouth. reporter: he still has money muscle, his brother fund-raising for him in washington. i don t believe washington
reporter: jeb bush is back on the trail today, trying to connect with new hampshire voters. it s about fixing problems. it s about solving problems. it s about bringing people together rather than tearing them apart. it s not about the big personalities on the stage. it s not about performance. it s about leadership. and the leader today in this country needs to be a unifier. this after critics, include manage republicans, are panning his third debate performance. i m running with heart. i m not a performer. they re looking for an entertainer in chief, i m probably not the guy. reporter: bush struggled to make a mark, and gave marco rubio a huge opening. marco, when you signed up for this, this was a six-year term. and you should be showing up to work. literally, the senate, what is it, like a french workweek? you get three days where you have to show up? you can campaign, or just resign and let someone else take the job. i don t remember you ever complaining about john m
where you show up? campaign or just resign and let someone else take the job. there are a lot of people living paycheck to paycheck and looking for a senator that will fight for them every day. 30 seconds. i listened to jeb as you walked around the country and said your modelling your campaign after john mccain and will launch a furious come back carrying your own bag at the airport. you know how many votes mccain missed jeb, i don t remember. i don t remember you ever complaining about john mccain s vote record. the only reason why you re doing it now is because we re running for the same position and someone convinced you attacking me will help you. here is the bottom line, my campaign will be about the future of the america, not attacking anyone else on this stage. i ll continue to have tremendous admiration and respect for governor bush. i m not running against governor bush. i m not running against anyone on the stage. i m running for president because there is no way we can
jeb, i don t remember well, let me tell you, i don t remember you ever xhaning about john mccain s vote record. the only reason you re doing it now is because we re running for the same position and someone s convinced you that attacking you is going to help you. no, i ve been here s the bottom line. [ cheers and applause ] all right. going to last night s debate, everyone knew jeb bush needed to do well. despite his massive institutional advantages, bush has been languishing in the polls and just last week his campaign was forced to slash payroll costs by 40% amid rising donor concerns about his performance. it is fair to say that bush did not change the narrative last night. instead he faced headlines today like yeah, bush is probably toast and jeb died on that stage and jeb bush s campaign on life support after the debate. bush spent today trying to put a good face on what happened. in a conference call with donors he vowed to improve as a candidate. and in a perhaps
many republicans are panning his third debate performance. i m not a performer. if they re looking for an entertainer in chief, i m probably not the guy. bush, the once presumed fr t front-runner who raised $25 million for his campaign and backed by a super pac that hauled in more than $100 million has had to cut payroll costs by 40% and has dropped sharply in the polls. wednesday, bush struggled to make a mark and gave marco rubio a huge opening. marco, when you signed up for this, this was a six-year term. and you should be showing up to work. literally, the senate, what is it? like a french work week. you get three days where you have to show up. you can campaign, or just resign and let someone else take the job. i don t remember you ever complaining about john mccain s vote record. the only reason you re doing it now is we re running for the same position and someone convinced you this attack would help you. it must have stung more coming from a man that mentored