He absolutely came out of nowhere. Who even knew that the former President Bush had a son in 1999, let alone one that was entering the presidential race?
Well, a lot of Texans knew about him, and a lot of Republican party faithfuls knew about him.
I believe I wrote him a check in April of 1999 for his "exploratory committee."
Yes, the average nonTexan voter didn't know about him.
I've been hoping to find some ground swell or hear something on the grapevine among the Republican party faithfuls for someone. 1999 was a vintage year. 2007 is going to be a tough one.