Is this the beginning of a Romney/Bush ticket for 2012? Florida, like Pennsylvania, is a due-or-die state for either party to capture the Presidency. Although it went for Obama this time around, it has been, in the past, a Bush state. Whomever replaces retiring Senator Mel Martinez would automatically become a player, a kingmaker, and a possible member of the 2012 ticket. From Politico:
"President Bush is touting his younger brother Jeb’s qualifications to replace retiring Republican Mel Martinez as the next senator from Florida.
"'He would be an awesome U.S. senator,' Bush said in a wide-ranging interview with RealClearPolitics.
"'I think the party would benefit a lot by having Jeb Bush in the U.S. Senate,' the president added. 'I think Florida would benefit a lot. I think the country would benefit a lot. And I think the Republican Party would benefit a lot. He is a proven leader who, when given responsibilities, succeeded.'"
President Bush has already said that he hopes Jeb would run sometime in the future.
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