Barbara Bush on Jeb: I've Changed My Mind!

Jeb Bush's mother gives him the thumbs up, and he says his wife, Columba, is on board.

on day two of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The GOP will nominate U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as the Republican choice for U.S. President on the last day of the convention.
Photographer: Scott Olson

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By Michael C. Bender

February 14, 2015 at 2:08 AM UTC

Updated on

February 14, 2015 at 2:09 AM UTC

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In a carefully staged but endearing Bush family moment, former First Lady Barbara Bush cleared the path for another son to run for president by announcing that she no longer believes too many Bushes have served in the White House. "I've changed my mind," she said.

Her pronouncement came via Skype on Friday during a dinner in Bonita Springs, Florida of about 350 supporters of her family literacy foundation and while her son, the state's former Governor Jeb Bush, stood on stage gladly welcoming his mother's approval. "Hey mom, can I get that in writing by the way?" he said.