Word: gop
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...Republicans, rushed a proposal to the floor calling for the withdrawal of troops by the end of the year, hoping to expose the split among Democrats. Only six Democrats voted for the provision. The House, meanwhile, spent more than 13 hours debating a non-binding resolution, framed by the GOP and obviously designed as a trap for Democrats. It said that the House "honors the sacrifices of the United States Armed Forces and of partners in the Coalition" and declares "that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror." But such general sentiments were combined with...
...kill Jeb's attempts to undo the school class-size limits that Floridians had earlier approved in a referendum - Jeb called them too expensive - as well as his efforts to revive his school vouchers program, which the state Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional last year. Some Florida GOP bosses cringed in March when Jeb, in his State of the State address with the Supreme Court justices in attendance, said the justices' voucher ruling "defies decency and common sense...
...That fit of pique was another reminder that Jeb's notoriously thin skin is another large part of his legacy - and a potential problem in any presidential bid. Thom Rumberger, a GOP attorney and Jeb friend, calls him "the brightest Governor in this state's history. But to be President he'll need a little moderation and willingness to accept counsel once in a while instead of the my-way-or-the-highway approach he's prone...
...considered a workaholic policy wonk (although he's been known to relax his patrician demeanor with a glass of Wild Turkey and Motown CDs), and he practically oozes public service vigor, part of what Bush-watchers call the family's drive to cement its place as the GOP's answer to the Kennedy dynasty. "Whether they agree with his policies or not," says political consultant and former Jeb spokesman Cory Tilley, "taxpayers still admire him because they know they're getting their money's worth from...
...only because he carries the heavyweight Bush name, no one seriously believes Jeb is about to disappear into private life. Some observers think he might get tapped as the 2008 GOP running mate - especially after presidential hopeful Senator John McCain paid him a friendly but unexpected visit last December. Regardless, most political pros fully expect him to exert sizeable influence over his party's agenda and candidates in the coming years. His most pressing order of business is to find a viable candidate to run in the September primary against Congresswoman Katherine Harris for the GOP nomination...