President 2012: Should Jeb Bush Run for President in 2012?
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush
Not if the Republican Party wants to win.
John J. Miller has a cover story in the new issue of National Review that’s a compelling portrait of the accomplishments of Jeb Bush. Four years after leaving the Florida governor’s mansion, he remains one of the most impressive Republican politicians in the country, a formidable policy mind with the political chops to drive conservative reforms even out of office. So why isn’t he running for president? Bush told Miller what he’s said to others, too — he won’t run in 2012, but he’ll consider 2016. This is a mistake. Bush should run now for at least eight reasons…..
Rich Lowry makes the case for a 2012 run in this piece this morning. But, the Bush brand is in the toilet and took the GOP down with it from 2006-2010.
If Jeb wants to run for President, he should run against Florida Democrat Senator Bill Nelson in 2012, serve in the Senate with distinction and then run. Otherwise, forget about it.