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...Also being talked about as possible candidates are South Dakota Senator John Thune and a raft of current and former Governors that includes Minnesota's Tim Pawlenty, Oklahoma's Frank Keating and Colorado's Bill Owens. But the one whom many conservatives are pining for--Florida's outgoing Governor, Jeb Bush--has declared himself unavailable...
...name must remain on the Nov. 7 ballot, and though a vote for Foley would count as a vote for Negron, the chances of getting enough voters to drop their ill will toward Foley long enough to mark his name look slim at best. Even Florida's Republican Governor Jeb Bush conceded today that Negron "has an extraordinary challenge here. It's never been done before [in Florida]." Still, Bush dismissed suggestions that the G.O.P. should simply cut its losses in the 16th district as the wrongheaded advice of the "talking heads" and "politicians in Washington." Said Bush, "I think...
...Despite his earnest reputation on family values issues, Foley's orientation was an issue that Florida Republicans - whose leadership, including outgoing Governor Jeb Bush, has taken a sharp right turn in this decade - wrestled with nonetheless while Foley considered running for Senate (the party ultimately backed eventual winner Mel Martinez). The e-mail scandal simply would have made it more difficult for Foley to swim on that G.O.P. beach, and would have almost certainly made the next month of re-election campaigning horrific for him. (G.O.P. House Speaker Dennis Hastert today said Foley had done "the right thing" by resigning...
...normally disciplined Republican machine let their primary for such an important office turn into a laughing stock is grist for comedy shows and conspiracy theories alike. Abandoned early and publicly by both state and national party leaders - everyone from Jeb Bush to Karl Rove reportedly tried to recruit an alternative candidate - Harris's every campaign stumble and fashion faux-pas has eclipsed virtually all other issues, even her questionable dealings with Mitchell Wade, the defense contractor who funnelled $32,000 in illegal contributions to her 2004 reelection campaign and has also plead guilty to bribing California congressman Duke Cunningham. (Harris...
...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...