Jeb Bush Endorses McCain
February 12th, 2008 at 12:53am Mark Noonan
Another one for McCain:
Just a day after President Bush said nice things about Sen. John McCain, former Florida governor Jeb Bush decided to jump on board his campaign bandwagon.
The president’s brother, who wrote McCain a $1,000 check in addition to announcing his public support, called the senator “a patriot and devoted conservative leader” in a statement. “Like no other candidate in the field, John McCain has made tremendous sacrifices for this nation. He is beholden to no interest other than that of the public good. He is determined and steadfast in his commitment to reducing the burden of high taxes, restoring the people’s trust in their government, and winning the war against radical Islamic extremists. It is with pride that I announce my endorsement of John McCain for president.”
Jeb Bush is, in a lot of ways, more popular with the conservative base of the GOP than even President Bush ever was - so this might help McCain a lot in the upcoming primaries. Not just this one endorsement, however; the whole avalanche of strong conservatives endorsing McCain will help McCain mend fences with the base.
Entry Filed under: Campaign 2008, Political Endorsements, Republicans
5 Comments
1. keefer | February 12th, 2008 at 5:35 am
If all these endorsements keep up, I just may become a flip-flopper and throw my support behind a real war hero, John McCain. He’s not a phony soldier like Murtha, Kerry, and Rangel…
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3. plainjane | February 12th, 2008 at 10:07 am
He’s not a “phony soldier” keefer | February 12th, 2008 at 5:35 am
Be careful Limbaugh will make you pay royalties for using this phrase. This neocon term coined by Limbaugh is for anyone currently in the military who questions the policies of President Bush.
P.S. They say Jeb is the smart one.
4. Joe | February 12th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
I think Jeb is just endorsing him so McCain picks him as the VP. That would be the only way another Bush could get to the White House.
After all… Dubya has ruined any chance Jeb had at being President.
5. Retired Spook | February 12th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
This neocon term coined by Limbaugh is for anyone currently in the military who questions the policies of President Bush.
THAT IS ABSOLUTELY A FLAT OUT LIE!!!