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Jeb Bush’s Rocky Return to Politics

March 6, 2013 · 9:43 am ET · Leave a Comment

“As political re-entries go, Jeb Bush’s has been rocky,” the New York Times
reports. 

“Mr. Bush quickly found himself backpedaling from [his opposition to a
path to citizenship for illegal immigrants] on Tuesday. In fact, he told
a series of interviewers that he could easily support granting
citizenship in the context of a comprehensive approach to immigration.”

First Read: “Here’s something to remember about Bush: He hasn’t run a race since 2002 (before Facebook, Twitter, and more partisan media). And the backlash he’s received in the past 24 hours could either convince him that he doesn’t have the stomach for a run, or it could steel him for what to expect over the next three and a half years.”

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