Welcome to Trail Guide, your daily tour along the road to the White House. It's Monday, Aug. 17, and this is what we're watching:
- Jeb Bush has a solid Republican resume - so why isn't he catching on with Republican voters? The Times' Seema Mehta dissects
- When it comes to raising campaign cash, New York and California are the ATMs of national politics. But Illinois is also jumping into the mix. Donors from the state have doled out large sums to Bush and Gov. Scott Walker, who is from nearby Wisconsin.