schreef:
Politico is reporting that former Florida Governor and brother to President George W. Bush, Jeb Bush, is poised to run for the United States Senate seat in Florida. The Florida seat is help by Sen. Mel Martinez, but Martinez recently announced he will not seek reelection.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush – the son of one president and the brother of another – has been working the phones since Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) announced earlier this month that he won’t seek reelection in 2010. Sources say Bush hasn’t made up his mind yet about running for Martinez’ seat yet, but that he’s getting green lights from would-be contributors and blessings from Republican Party leaders.
Strategists and political observers take it as a sign that Bush will run.
“Everything indicates that he’s in,” said David Johnson, a Republican Strategist and the CEO of Strategic Vision. “You’re not making calls and laying the ground work for fundraising unless you’re clearing the field for your candidacy.”
Although his brother is leaving the White House as one of the most unpopular Presidents in modern history, Bush left office in Florida, term limited, a pretty popular Governor. His candidacy would likely be pretty formidable, formidable enough to likely knock down the race from the upper tier ranked seats. Martinez was vulnerable. Beatable. Bush would likely be able to raise a ton of money, has super name recognition, and has a instant popularity advantage. His achilles heel would be his brother.