I think the last POTUS, a functionally illiterate, warmongering, dry drunk of a man, ruined the Bush name. But who knows?
Jeb Bush Quietly Lays Campaign Groundwork Through Foundation
?The chatter is he's up to something,? says one Florida operative.
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If Jeb Bush decides to convert his media tour into a presidential bid in a couple years, he won't have to look far for a campaign staff: The well-funded education foundation he runs out his office in a Miami hotel is stacked with former political operatives, a large communications team, and a rapidly growing staff whose work stretches into 40 states.
It is common practice for undeclared presidential candidates to build a campaign infrastructure under the guise of a political action committee, but Bush appears to be laying the groundwork for a potential campaign through his foundation, multiple Florida political strategists told BuzzFeed.
"The chatter is he's up to something," said Florida Democratic operative Christian Ulvert. "He has a robust staff and has positioned himself on policy issues. You can safely say his eyes are focused on some form of higher office."
"I think you look at history and get a good indictor of that after [his firs gubernatorial race in 1994] when he lost he kept his campaign staff together. He has a historical precedent for being prepared and I think he's still doing that," added Sarasota-based Republican strategist Jamie Miller.
Though people close to Bush stressed that he has not yet decided whether to pursue the presidency in 2016, the former Florida governor hasn't been shy about keeping the speculation alive. Asked on the Today show Monday whether he would rule out a run, he replied, "I won't, but I won't declare it today either."
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