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Common Core Wars: Jindal Rips Iowa Ads That Are Seen As Defending Bush

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BuzzFeed - "If voters want to vote for someone who's pro-Common Core, they're going to have an opportunity to do that in this election," Jindal tells BuzzFeed News. Joshua Roberts / Reuters Kevin Lamarque / Reuters In an interview Tuesday, likely Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal sharply criticized a series of ads running across Iowa that many believe are intended to give political cover to Jeb Bush over his support for Common Core. The ads — which are running in print, radio, and TV — feature Ronald Reagan's former education secretary Bill Bennett touting the merits of the federal education standards, and contending that they align with conservative principles. Listeners are urged to "learn why so many conservatives are taking another look at Common Core." Paid for by a nonprofit group called the Collaborative for Student Success, the ads don't mention Bush by name, but their timing and placement suggest an interest in reshaping the Republican pr

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