Right now it seems that not a lot else is being talked about in the world of politics asides from whether Jed Bush is running for the presidency. This hotly debated subject was give further steam when previous president George Bush was quoted as saying about his younger brother’s chances…
“Look, I’ll still like him [Bill Clinton], if Jeb — when Jeb beats Hillary,”
Although he seemed to back track only minutes later to a slightly less set opinion as to whether he’d run or not…
“If Jeb runs, I think, yeah — Look, I don’t know if he’s going to run, I really don’t. I hope he does because he’d be a great president,”
So the question is whether George Bush has let the cat well and truly about of the bag; after all, many would think that the two brother’s close relationship would see them knowing one another, and one another’s intentions about decisions such as this, pretty well. So what’s the official word? Well Republican strategists and fundraiser’s official line is that of a quietly confident one in Jed, indeed running for presidency. It is said that they are whispering about awaiting official confirmation before hedging their bets on alternative candidates.
We then have to look closer to Mr Bush’s official inner circle, as over the past few months they’ve been going to seemingly great lengths to put paid to any rumours that have continued to swirl around Jed’s presidency hopes. However it is these rumours that just won’t pass, and with previous White House cabinet members lending even further weight to the rumours, it’s little wonder why. One such further example is that of Jim Nicholson, who served George Bush; Nicholson is quoted as saying:
“I think the chances are better than 50-50 that he runs, and that is based on some conversations I’ve had with members of the Bush family.”
In any event beyond all of the speculation, an interesting question to pose remains that of whether Mr Bush would be a good choice if he were to run. In answer to this it must be said that he most certainly has the credentials for a strong contender; starting with his long standing membership within the Republican party, although his lines and ideas for policies that surround immigration law and educational standards have been known for stirring strong criticisms from many conservatives.
Despite this however it is also no secret that Jed Bush has previously voiced his concerns over the effect a possible presidency run would have on his family, specifically stating that whilst the issue hasn’t been mentioned at family parties, it has felt like “the 800-pound gorilla in the room”.
So then, with all this speculation and counter speculation let’s end with the official statement from Jed himself (or at least his spokesperson):
“There is no organized effort to actively recruit support for a presidential campaign. He is seriously considering the race and will make a decision sometime after November.”
