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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 12:00 AM

Don't count the Bushes out yet

The outgoing president's brother Jeb says he's considering a run for Mel Martinez's Senate seat.
Alex Koppelman

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  • Wednesday, December 3, 2008 07:27 AM

    Call me naive...

    ...but I don't see it. I don't care how popular Jeb may appear to be--the Bush brand has been effectively (and thankfully)destroyed in American political discourse. I'm not one to underestimate the stupidity of voters, mind you, but I think even aloof citizens would readily perceive this as a step toward a presidential campaign. What might THAT slogan look like: "This Time We'll Get It Right?"

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