hotair.com - 12/3/2008
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I’m reeling , but that’s probably because I can’t get over his growing resemblance to Chevy Chase. [...] Read the rest »
marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 12/3/2008
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Two sources close to Jeb Bush, including one
who has spoken to the former Florida governor within...
the past few hours, say he is seriously considering a run for Senate now that incumbent Republican Mel Martinez has retired. "He is receiving a lot of ...
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Jeb Bush Ponders Florida Senate Run
forbes.com - 12/6/2008
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forbes.com —
In January 2007, when Jeb Bush stepped down
after two terms as governor of Florida, he had...
cut taxes, enacted the most extensive public school reform in any state, restructured health care and, after dealing with some three dozen hurricanes and ...
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Run, Jeb, Run
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Jeb Bush Seriously Considering Florida Senate Run
The Moderate Voice —
... Bush 41’s defeat was supposed to have set back the Bush brand. Bush 43’s virtual defeat (seeing his party defeated in November, his polls approach the South Pole, and historians rank him as one of the worst Presidents in American history) was said to have set back the Bush brand.
But it seems like the Bush brand is rising from the political grave.
Is that guy in the corner over there who’s smiling Karl Rove?
UPDATE:
–Hot Air’s Allahpundit:
I’m reeling, but that’s probably because I ...
MORNING READ
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... that the former governor is seriously considering a campaign for Senate. If Bush runs, he could clear the GOP primary field and help the party's image with Hispanic voters, Ambinder adds. The Senate campaign provides Bush with an opportunity to redefine his and his family's image and set him up for a future run for the White House, writes Hot Air's Allahpundit . Though the family name isn't that popular across the country, Bush himself is well-liked in his own state and would probably prevent Democrats from taking it over, writes ...
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