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politico.com - 1/6/2009
Jeb won't run for Senate
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Jeb Bush has decided not to run for the Senate in Florida, according to former state House Speaker Marco Rubio. "He said it just wasn't the right timing," Rubio said, recounting a phone call he received this afternoon from the former Florida governor and presidential ...
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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Jeb Bush Not Running for Senate
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Former Florida House Speaker Rubio says the president's brother and former governor informed him Tuesday afternoon he has decided against running. "He said it just wasn't the right timing."       ...

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