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latimes.com - 1/6/2009
Jeb Bush won't run for Florida Senate seat in 2010 - Los Angeles Times
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REPORTING FROM WASHINGTON -- Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and brother of President Bush, has decided not to run for the U.S. Senate, ending weeks of speculation that he would preserve a Bush family power center in the nation's capital. Unlike his older brother, Jeb Bush left office with ...

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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 Senate Run
Politics Daily — ... (George H.W. Bush), Jeb Bush has announced he won't be running for Senate in Florida in 2010. Bush said he wants to continue building his real estate business and devote more time to his family. ...

Jeb to GOP: Lay off Obama
Ben Smith's Blog — Jeb Bush gives an interesting interview to the L.A. Times's Peter Wallsten: Bush pledged to be involved in rebuilding the Republican Party by advocating conservative ideas and policies. But in a written statement, he also called on his fellow Republicans to "raise the level of debate to reflect the American people's desire for change and bipartisanship, embodied by November's historic election." "President-elect Obama ran a tremendous campaign, and I am proud to call him my president," Bush said in the statement. In the interview, he ...

No Senator Jeb
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts — Via the LAT: Jeb Bush decides against running for U.S. Senate Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and brother of President Bush, has decided not to run for the U.S. Senate, ending weeks of speculation that he would try to preserve a family power center in the nation’s capital. In contrast to his older brother, Jeb Bush left office with high approval ratings and a reputation as a master of policy. He was considered the strongest contender for the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Mel Martinez in 2010. ...

Quote of the Day
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — "The opposition should be about ideas, and not what my brother suffered through in the last eight years. I don't wish that on President Obama." -- Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, advising Republicans to lay off partisan attacks.

Shots from the Show 1/7
Tammy Bruce — **This post will be updated throughout the show** One less bell to answer. File this under the Let's Hope It's True category: IDF Kills Giant Jew-Eating Rabbit Jeb Bush decides against running for U.S. Senate Joe the Plumber to become war correspondent House requires info on presidential library donors Kemp diagnosed with cancer Just. Say. No.

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