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Jeb Bush rules out running for Florida Senate seat
United States President George W Bush's brother, former Florida governor Jeb Bush, has ruled out running for a Senate seat he was considering.
- Agencies
- Published: 08:47 January 7, 2009
Washington: United States President George W Bush's brother, former Florida governor Jeb Bush, has ruled out running for a Senate seat he was considering.
The popular Republican governor, said in a statement on Tuesday that he would not contest the Florida seat in 2010 that is being vacated by Republican Sen. Mel Martinez.
"While the opportunity to serve my state and country during these turbulent and dynamic times is compelling, now is not the right time to return to elected office," he said.
The younger Bush hopes to continue being a constructive player in the future of the Republican Party, he said.
"We must rebuild the Party by focusing on the common purposes and core conservative principles that unite us all - limited government, a strong national defence and safe homeland and the protection of liberty tempered by personal responsibility," Bush said.
Former President George H. W. Bush, father of both Jeb Bush and the current president, said earlier this week he would like to see his second son become president one day, although admitting that "right now is probably a bad time."
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