Waiting for Jeb
Lots of excitement as a week-long trail of tea leaves tell Jeb Bush supporters he may be preparing to jump into the next presidential race.
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If Jeb Bush was hoping to create some buzz, mission accomplished. With a little help from an ex-president and the likely next Texas land commissioner—or as they're known in the Bush world, family—the number of news stories and Twitter postings mentioning the former Florida governor has spiked in the past week.
And the timing is fortuitous. Renewed interest in Bush comes as he campaigns for Republicans trying to win the Senate majority and to help extend the party's 16-year hold on his own state's most important political office. Success on either or both of these fronts would enhance his brand as he considers what family, friends and supporters say is an increasingly likely chance he'll run for president.