In Jeb Bush on 2016: I’m ‘thinking’ about it, Aliyah Frumin, of MSNBC, reports that Jeb Bushed teased a crowd at a fundraiser saying he is "thinking about" running for president and asking the receptive crowd if they would call his mom.
At a Catholic Charities fundraiser in New York, the Republican told a group that he’s “thinking about” running for the nation’s highest office, an attendee at the event told Politico and The New York Times. The former Florida governor said he would make a final decision after the midterm elections this year.
After the statement about 2016, Bush reportedly asked the receptive crowd: “Would you call and tell my mom?” The remark was in response to his mother Barbara Bush, who told NBC last April that she’s fine with having only one son as the commander-in-chief.
The former governor may have an uphill battle should he decide to throw his hat in the ring. According to a Rasmussen poll from earlier this month, 50% of likely U.S. voters said they are less likely to vote for Bush for president in 2016 because his father and brother have already served as president. Only 14% said the Bush family legacy makes them more inclined to vote for Bush, while 34% said it would have no impact on their decision.
Wouldn't it be odd to have another presidential race of a Clinton versus a Bush? On the plus side, school children of the future may have an easier time memorizing the list of American presidents of the last 50 years.