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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/6/2009
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Jeb Bush has announced that he is not
running for Senator from Florida, dealing a blow to...
the GOP's chances to hold on to their open seat here. Jeb told the Associated Press that his brother's poor poll numbers were not a factor: "While I'm proud ...
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Jeb Bush Not Running For Senate In Florida
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FL-Sen: Jeb Won't Run
Swing State Project —
Hallelujah!
Jeb Bush: "After thoughtful consideration, I've decided not to run for the United States 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.
What a relief. With Jeb's name off the table, the open seat of retiring GOP Sen. Mel Martinez is now truly up for grabs. ...
Can Jeb Bush Shed Enough Pounds Fast Enough To Make A Run For The Senate?
DownWithTyranny! —
... supporters telling them he's not running: "now is not my time to be running for office." At least he isn't as delusional as his father or brother. He issued a statement too, making it official. Now we'll see which Republican kook who wants Martinez' seat runs furthest and fastest to the right. Not a single one could be considered a mainstream politician. Go, Vern, go!
Hullabaloo —
The Shoes Worked by dday Jeb Bush will not be running for US Senate in 2010 to replace one-term Senator Mel Martinez. I guess that means we can all collect our shoes from the Palmetto Expressway. But remember, Jeb!, we can reassemble the shoes in a matter of minutes. Oh yes, we can. Slightly more seriously, Jeb, no great shakes in his own right, is collateral damage to the worst President in American history. You will not be able to be elected dog catcher with the last name "Bush" for a generation or two. I don't think the ...
No Senator Jeb
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
... those lines, I will say this: when George H. W. Bush lost in 1992, it seemed that his tenure in office was going to adversely affect his sons’ political ambitions, and we know how that turned out, so one oughtn’t count too much on current sentiments extending as far into the future as one might think. On the other hand, George W. Bush has done a great deal more damage to the Bush name that Papa Bush ever did.
More, including Jeb’s statement, at The Buzz: Jeb’s not running.
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Jeb Bush won't run for senate —
CNN Political Ticker 1/6/2009
(CNN) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, President Bush's younger brother, has decided he will not seek Florida's open senate seat in 2010, setting off what's sure to be a wide-open and hotly contested battle to replace Republican Sen. Mel ...
Jeb says no to Senate run —
First Read 1/6/2009
From NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush , widely rumored to be mulling a run for the Senate in 2010, today closed the door on the speculation, saying he had decided not to run.
Though he called the ...
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