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thinkprogress.org - 1/4/2009

George H. W. Bush: I’d like to see Jeb elected president.

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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 told Wallace that he’d ultimately like ...

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