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Bush Brother Won’t Seek Senate Seat in Florida
nytimes.com - 1/7/2009
Bush Brother Won’t Seek Senate Seat in Florida
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Jeb Bush said that he would not run in 2010 for the seat being vacated by Mel Martinez, ending speculation about whether he could renew the Bush brand from Congress. >
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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The Early Word: Focus on the Budget
The Caucus — ... One person who does not intend to join the ranks of the Senate, at least for now, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who said yesterday that he would not be a candidate in 2010. The Transition President-elect Obama also sought to ...

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