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cold asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 10 years ago

John Ellis "Jeb" Bush for President, 2012?

Would you vote for the lesser known of George H.W. Bush's sons, Jeb Bush, were he to run for President next year? For those unfamiliar, Jeb Bush is the younger brother of George W. Bush, and former governor of Florida, an office he held for 8 years, until he was no longer eligible to run because of term limits. Jeb served from 1999 to 2007, nearly the full duration of his older brother's US presidency. Bush was very popular with Florida voters, a base which is one of our nation's most diverse. Florida, as you know, encompasses many Latin American voters, many Jewish voters, many African American voters, many White voters, some of our nation's poorest people, and some of our nation's most wealthy citizens. Jeb had near universal appeal in that state, and it's obvious he can have appeal on a nation stage, especially to the recent resurgence in conservatism, spurred by the lack of faith in the current Obama administration, and its diminishing base of support.

Jeb has expressed no interest in running next year, and has even denounced rumors suggesting he would run, but my question is simply whether or not you'd vote for him. For the GOP to win the next election, they need a candidate with executive experience, with universal appeal, with pedigree, with name recognition, and a candidate with the ability to be a strong leader. Turning Obama into a one term President must be done, but it can only be done if a candidate presents himself as a significantly better option.

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  • 10 years ago
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    Yea, this country does great every time there is a shrub in the White House.

    Short term memory much?

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    I would vote for him but no, he's not going to run.

    His plan is to hope Obama wins in 2012 and then take a stab at it in 2016.....when most of the negative memories about W will be faded and the positive might have grown into nostalgia.

    Source(s): W won 8 years after his father left the office. The formula is already in place.
  • 10 years ago

    At this point I'll vote for anybody over Obama.

  • 10 years ago

    Jeb is smarter and more politically savvy than BHO.

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    America has had enough of bush & company.

  • 10 years ago

    I don't know him and his ideas. Never heard any of his speeches, if he did any.

    Do you think i'd vote him only for his name, like the dems voted Obama only for his skin color?

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    No, we have had quite enough of the Bush's.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    no

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    No.

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