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Posted on 01/13/2012 7:29:05 AM PST by SeekAndFind
This won't guarantee a Mitt victory in Florida. But it sure doesn't hurt his chances.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush plans to endorse former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney before the Jan. 31 Florida primary, a Florida GOP source close to Bush told BuzzFeed Thursday.
The endorsement from Bush, who despite prodding from members of his famous family and prominent Republicans decided to sit out the 2012 contest, is the latest sign that the Republican establishment is coalescing around Romney after months publicly griping about finding another candidate.
Bush is the brother of President George W. Bush, who has not endorsed anyone in the race, and the son of President George H. W. Bush who endorsed Romney last month. His son, Jeb, Jr., endorsed former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman in an overhyped event in August. He currently chairs the campaign's GenH young professionals arm.
The Florida Herald-Tribune reported yesterday that First Lady Laura Bush told a Sunshine State audience this week that her husband "and I wish he would [run for president.] We wanted him to this time."
Bush may be out of office but he has a formidable network of money men and professional politicos who can smooth the way for Romney in the Florida.
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There’s a shocker.
So his brother led the way for Zipperhead and now the family tradition continues
lol
my thoughts exactly!
Romney is HW Bush’s puppet and always has been.
Jeb paying now for future support from Mitt?
This one will be right up there with the McCain endorsement.
“Romney is HW Bush’s puppet and always has been.”
Yep. Since ‘08 at least.
Strange move by Jeb Bush. Won’t endear him to conservatives if he decides to run in the future.
His family looks at the whole presidency thing from the viewpoint of Jeb Bush.
It’s kinda sad that Momma, who George W. loves so much, would probably have rather had Jeb than her eldest.
Of course, I don’t KNOW that, but I feel it.
I wish the entire Bush clan could be exhiled to South America.
Romney/Bush ticket?
Yeah, like this is going to make a differnce. His worthless father also endorsed Romney. They’re trying the Crist gambit again.
Well, just about anyone who pays the slightest attention to Republican politics and realizes that that the Bush family and Mitt Romney are all members of the same political 'country club'. You have to be a quasi-liberal to join - and they are charter members.
All part of maintaining the status quo.......they do not want Newt to win this and the push is to keep Newt away from the Presidency........we’l be seeing the “big boys” hands in this pot more and more now to move the public toward Romney.
Under any circumstances I will not vote for Romney. None. I will not support a candidate who has a hidden agenda for this country.
Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?
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