That he is not considered so by many just shows how rigidly lock-step the Republican base has become with their check-the-box, unimaginative mentality.
Here are two articles recently about Bush's time as governor. He certainly was never criticized as being "too moderate" when he was governor.
Who s a Conservative Jeb Bush Is About to Find Out - Bloomberg Politics
What Kind of Republican is Bush His Time as Governor Offers Clues - WSJ
He's a Bush, so by definition he's a Statist and will only hasten America's slide toward European Socialism.
My opinion is that the entire family is evil: his Dad was CIA Director and tried to assassinate Reagan for not playing ball with the Establishment and Dubya took a "terrorist attack" and turned American into a police state. Jeb? Really? How fucking stupid do you have to be to think anything good can come of another Bush Presidency?
Frank's Bugaboo from the Cold War.