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voices.washingtonpost.com - 1/6/2009
FL-Senate: Jeb Bush Will Not Run - The Fix
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"Man the liberal leftists in this country are just hateful, narrow minded and simply off their rocker! Get glasses to rid yourselves of the tunnel vision please!!!! Posted by: scott8 | January 6, 2009 3:55 PM" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "liberal leftists": Are there any conservative ones? ...

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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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Jeb Bush Says No to Florida U.S. Senate Run
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Jeb Bush says no to a run for the U.S. Senate from Florida in 2010. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will not run for the open Senate seat of Sen. Mel Martinez, he announced in a statement released moments ago. “After thoughtful consideration, I have decided not to run for the United States Senate in 2010,” said Bush. “While the opportunity to serve my state and country during these turbulent and dynamic times is compelling, now is not the right time to return to elected office.” Flap does not blame Jeb. The GOP ...

Jeb isn't running in Florida
Political Animal — JEB ISN'T RUNNING IN FLORIDA.... After gearing up for a likely Senate campaign in 2010, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) announced this afternoon that he's not running . Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will not run for the open Senate seat of Sen. Mel Martinez, he announced in a statement released moments ago. "After thoughtful consideration, I have decided not to run for the United States Senate in 2010," said Bush. "While the opportunity to serve my state and country during these turbulent and dynamic times is compelling, now is not the right time to return to elected office." ...

JEB BUSH WON’T RUN FOR SENATE. Good. By all accounts he’s a decent guy, but we could use a bit les…
Instapundit — ... JEB BUSH WON’T RUN FOR SENATE. Good. By all accounts he’s a decent guy, but we could use a bit less dynastic politics these days . . . . ...

Senate Rankings, January 2009 Edition
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right — In the wake of Jed Bush's surprising announcement today that he will not run for Senate in Florida in 2010, this seems like an appropriate time for the monthly refresh of our ridiculously premature ...

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