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politico.com - 1/7/2009
Jeb move scrambles Fl. Senate outlook
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By declining a chance to run for the Senate Jeb Bush has deprived Republicans of a leading recruit .

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Daily Kos:  The GOP sure does love its Bushes

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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voices.washingtonpost.com - 1/6/2009
FL-Senate: Jeb Bush Will Not Run - The Fix
— voices.washingtonpost.com — "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": ... (more) FL-Senate: Jeb Bush Will Not Run - The Fix

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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 GOP sure does love its Bushes
Daily Kos — Now that Jeb Bush has withdrawn himself from consideration in Florida's 2010 Senate race, Politico reports that the GOP has a real problem on their hands. By declining a chance to run for the Senate seat of retiring Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.), former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has deprived Republicans of a leading recruit and created a wide-open battle that could result in crowded, messy primaries in both parties. As former Florida State Republican Party Chairman Alex Cardenas told the St. Petersburg Times ...

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