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America’s Next Bush
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/5/2009
America’s Next Bush
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Make no mistake about it, Jeb Bush will be President of the United States someday. Ryan Powers has the video of Poppy mulling the concept: Now it’s true that the extreme unpopularity of George W. Bush might be a problem here. But consider the 1992 election: Bush got ...
tampabay.com - 1/6/2009
Senate bid by Jeb Bush iffy, friends say - St. Petersburg Times
— tampabay.com — By Adam C. Smith , Times Political Editor In print: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 Republican excitement over the prospect of Jeb Bush running for U.S. Senate has given way to increasing speculation that the former governor will stay out of the race. Bush ... (more) Senate bid by Jeb Bush iffy, friends say - St. ...

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foxnews.com - 1/4/2009
Bush 41: Jeb Bush for President - FOXNews.com Transition Tracker
— foxnews.com — Former President George H.W. Bush said his son Jeb should run for president and blasted the New York Times for its grossly unfair criticism of another son, President George W. Bush. During an interview on "FOX News Sunday," the nation's 41st president ... (more) Bush 41: Jeb Bush for President - FOXNews.com Transition ...

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George H. W. Bush: I’d like to see Jeb elected president.
thinkprogress.org - 1/4/2009
George H. W. Bush: I’d like to see Jeb elected president.
— thinkprogress.org — This morning on Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace asked former President George H.W. Bush about the possibility of his son, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, running for Senate . The former president expressed his hope that Jeb would run and then ... (more) George H. W. Bush: I’d like to see Jeb elected president.

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Political Animal — ... it's not two cycles down the road. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if this kind of thinking became common in conservative circles. Why not give another Bush a try? Third time's the charm, right? Sure, most voters recoil at the very mention of the president's last name, but if we assume Obama is going to be tough to beat 2012, maybe Jeb would be great in 2016. The party may not even have a choice -- Republicans haven't won a presidential election without a Bush on the ticket since 1972 . I'm certain most voters, when considering yet another Bush, would be more than ...

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