Another President Bush? Jeb Bush Quietly Raises His Profile

Will former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush consider a run to be Republican presidential nominee in 2012? If elected, Jeb Bush would be the third President Bush to occupy the White House.

…George W. Bush and Dick Cheney meet at Cheney’s home for coffee.
Political dynasties don’t just die off, especially when they control the presidency for 12 of 22 years and have in their depth chart the extremely popular former governor of a key swing state.

Some political observers say by all rights, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush should be running for president. He has strong conservative credentials, an impeccable political pedigree, can appeal to the all-important Hispanic population, and could do well in his home state, which is populous, up for grabs, and often decides general elections.

But if you go to his website, jeb.org, there is a blank page. Is it waiting to be filled with a platform? Or is it left over from older ambitions?

No doubt the Bush brand is damaged. When Jeb’s brother George W. left office in 2009, fewer than three in ten Americans approved of his presidency.

But there is hope among Republicans that stigma is beginning to fade….

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Another President Bush? Jeb Bush Quietly Raises His Profile

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