Jeb Bush's bid for Senate could clear GOP field

[Terri]

By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
Associated Press
December 4, 2008

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Still popular in Florida, former Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday that he's interested in the seat Sen. Mel Martinez is giving up, and the field of possible candidates could quickly narrow to make way for the president's younger brother.

Bush, 55, won praise from Democrats and Republicans alike for leading the state through eight hurricanes over a two-year period. He used standardized testing to overhaul the education system, was credited with making government more efficient and lowered taxes to make Florida more business-friendly.

While his older brother, soon-to-be former President George W. Bush, has been so unpopular that he has been a liability to many Republican candidates this year, Jeb Bush remains a popular figure here.

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[Luckyme]

I like him, I think he did a wonderful job as Governor of Florida, but he's not conservative enough for a Senate seat IMHO. He probably will win by a landslide, but he'll have to do it without a donation from me.

I will not support a Rino or moderate and his stance on amnesty puts him on the moderate list for me. I'm not really a one issue voter, but amnesty affects the entire country, so it is one of my top issues. I want someone who believes our laws should not be broken and then, reward the law breakers.