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tallahassee.com - 1/6/2009
Jeb Bush says he won't run for Senate in 2010 | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat
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Former Gov. Jeb Bush announced today he won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2010. "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," Bush said in a prepared statement issued from his ...

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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 he won't run for Senate in 2010
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... nation’s economic future starts with providing a world-class education to every single American student – building a system that lessens our populace’s dependence on government," Bush's statement said. "Through the Foundation for Florida’s Future and Foundation for Excellence in Education, I remain committed to advancing policies key to a reform agenda, including higher academic standards, greater accountability for learning and more educational choices for all families. Read more: http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090106/BREAKINGNEW...

The Senate Dream Dies - Twice
Hoffmania! — ... Not only will Jeb Bush stay away, but it looks like Alaska has had enough of being embarrassed on the national stage by Sarah Palin. Even with the last election barely two months in the rearview mirror, some in the national media have speculated that Gov. Sarah Palin might make a run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 as a prelude to running for president in 2012. But a new poll out Monday shows Palin would have a tough time if she decides to take on Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Pollster Dave Dittman just finished a statewide survey on a ...

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