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George W. Bush Wants a Clinton-Bush Race

November 11, 2014 · 7:31 am ET · 9 Comments

Former President George W. Bush likes the idea of a 2016 presidential matchup between his brother Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton, Reuters reports.

Said Bush: “There are some people that’ll say there’s no way I’m going to vote for somebody with that name. Of course if he were to run against Hillary Clinton then I think the name issue would somewhat dissipate and then people would pick which one would be the leader. But neither one of them has declared and I really don’t know if Jeb is going to run.”

Odds Are 50-50 That Jeb Bush Will Run

November 9, 2014 · 8:05 am ET · 9 Comments

Former President George W. Bush said that chances are “50-50” that his brother Jeb Bush (R) will run for president in 2016, The Hill reports.

Said Bush: “You know, it’s a lot of speculation about him. I occasionally fuel the speculation by saying that I hope he runs. I think he’d be a very good president. I understand the decision making process pretty well. And I’m– I– you know, I know that he’s wrestling with the decision.”

He added: “He knows exactly — you know, the ramifications on family, for example. He’s seen his dad and his brother go through the presidency. I would give it– I’d give it a toss up. I know this about Jeb. He is not afraid to succeed. In other words, I think he knows he could do the job. And nor is he afraid to fail.”