Ring, ring: Florida state cell phones hard to find

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush loved his Blackberry so much he had it painted into his official state portrait, but a new report shows the state's love affair with wireless devices may have gotten out of hand.

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Key Fla. Senate race a toss-up without Jeb Bush

It's likely Jeb Bush could have tapped his reputation as governor and an extensive fundraising network to keep a key U.S. Senate seat — and possibly a filibuster-proof majority — out of Democratic hands in 2010.

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Ex-Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush won't run for Senate in 2010

Former Gov. Jeb Bush announced Tuesday that he won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 to replace the retiring Mel Martinez, saying that it was not the right time to return to elected office.

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Jeb Bush's bid for Senate could clear GOP field

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.

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Jeb Bush's Sons Split on GOP Picks

Political loyalties are split in Jeb Bush's family.

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Jeb Bush Gets Florida Honor After Snub

Former Gov. Jeb Bush was snubbed for an honorary degree at the University of Florida — but he can still call himself an honorary alumnus.

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Bush's Nephew Chosen for Navy Class

George P. Bush, the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and nephew of President Bush, has been selected as one of 15 prospective ensigns for the intelligence unit of the Navy reserves.

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Crist Sworn in As New Governor of Fla.

Charlie Crist was sworn in as Florida's 44th governor Tuesday and promised to avoid partisan politics while working to improve education, lower property taxes and solve the state's insurance crisis.

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California, Florida Suspend Executions

Faced with grim testimony of poorly trained executioners operating in cramped, dimly lit quarters, a federal judge declared California's execution procedure unconstitutional.

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Jeb Bush Seeks Refuge From Pa. Activists

Protesters greeted Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on his way to a campaign event for a Pennsylvania senator, and he briefly took refuge in a subway station supply closet to avoid the anti-Republican demonstrators.

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Gov. Bush Reinstates Death Warrant

Gov. Jeb Bush reinstated a death warrant Thursday for a condemned killer, despite a ruling this year from the U.S. Supreme Court that the inmate could challenge the state's method of lethal injection.

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Rep. Katherine Harris Predicts Senate Win

Gov. Jeb Bush doesn't think U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris can beat Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. Neither does the state Republican Party leadership, nor her three former campaign managers.

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Fla. Motorcycle Fatalities Reportedly Soar

Motorcycle fatalities involving riders without helmets have soared in the nearly six years since Gov. Jeb Bush repealed the state's mandatory helmet law, a newspaper reported Sunday.

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Fla. High Schoolers Must Choose Major

Florida high school students will have to declare majors and minors, just as college students do, under a law signed Monday by Gov. Jeb Bush.

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Poll: Jeb Bush, Governor, Senator or President?

As a Libertarian & Floridian I lived under the Governorship of the one Bush brother that regardless of your political leanings has some respect. He is no doubt a conservative, however, his 8 years as Governor of Florida were good years.

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Charlie Crist campaigned for governor calling himself a Jeb Bush Republican.

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A new Public Policy Polling poll shows that President Obama still maintains comfortable leads over all of the Republicans who’ve been mentioned as potential opponents in 2012: [Obama] leads Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush, and Sarah Palin by anywhere from 7-15 point …

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excerpt: "" This USA Today piece leaves out an important piece of the puzzle here. The company who sold the pumps was closely tied to the Bush family, at one time even employing Jeb Bush...""

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Hillary Clinton has risked provoking American conservatives by drawing a parallel between political corruption in Nigeria and George W Bush's contested election win in Florida in 2000.

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(CNN) – Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush told an interviewer that he could not say whether or not President Barack Obama is a socialist, and that the president would not have been elected if he had been honest with Americans about his agenda.

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When asked by Tucker Carlson in an interview for Esquire magazine if he considered President Obama a socialist, former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) said, "I don't know.

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In an interview with Esquire, Jeb Bush defends intellectualism and social conservativsm and manages to avoid ticking off Rush Limbaugh while lamenting his party's damaging rhetoric on immigration. Worthwhile to read the whole thing.

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POLL: Palin's resignation fuels speculation about who wants to be 2012 GOP presidential nominee. Who would you like to see nominated?

Palin's down, but perhaps not out. Sanford and Ensign smell like burnt toast, so I won't even include them on the poll. Romney lost the nomination and the chance to run as McCain's VP choice, but comebacks have happened before. Giuliani (see Romney)

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Congratulations to everyone on the Fox News team. Obviously, it takes a total team effort to be the Leader on cable news. The best way Americans can honor the men and women serving overseas is to be informed about the issues confronting our country.

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Poll: Which Big-Name Republican will be First to Become a Libertarian?

Inspired by the continuing downward spiral of the GOP, here's what could be a fun, yet informative survey. Who do you think will be first to say, "Enough!" and switch from the Republicans to the Libertarian Party? Please vote, then explain your thoughts.

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The official 9/11 story is chock full of holes in which individuals were not held responsible for their actions, the truth was continually short-circuited and much information was based on secondhand C.I.A. and Pentagon "torture" reports.

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excerpt: :""Dick Cheney just wrapped up another stop on his "please don't put me in jail" tour. Among the highlights:

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excerpt:""While the GOP struggles to find someone -- anyone -- to be the leader who'll get them out of the political wilderness, their current leader, and the man who did more to lead them into that wilderness, is starting to make it clear he's chosen the figurehead to replace Ge …

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With the party at its lowest standing in several decades, Republicans on Saturday launched a listening tour in the heart of the Democratic suburbs, where several of the party's leading voices steered clear of hot-button issues and instead emphasized the need to advance new poli …

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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Saturday that it's time for the Republican Party to give up its "nostalgia" for the heyday of the Reagan era and look forward, even if it means stealing the winning strategy deployed by Democrats in the 2008 election.

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After losing the White House and control of the House and Senate, the Republican party is now turning to Jeb Bush for help.

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When national Republican leaders brainstormed about repairing their party's image after the setbacks of the last two elections, it was only natural that they would turn to Jeb Bush.

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George H.W. Bush held the record of having the worst jobs statistics while serving as President of the United States. He's been waiting for someone to eclipse his mark. He proudly saw his son George W. Bush elected as President.

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Bush's decision robs Republicans of a top-tier recruit who would have immediately been favored to hold Martinez's seat. Without Bush in the race, Republicans are almost certain to play host to a crowded and competitive primary.

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Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, brother of U.S. President George W. Bush, on Tuesday ruled out running for a Senate seat he had been considering contesting.

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Great article about the political future of Jeb Bush!

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"I think he'd be an outstanding senator ... I'd like to see him be president some day," Bush said. "Right now is probably a bad time because maybe we've had enough Bushes in there."

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Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush would like for his son, Jeb Bush, to be elected to the highest office in the land. Jeb will be running for U.S. Senate in 2010.

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The first President Bush said he would like to see his other son, Jeb, become president one day, but if now's not the time he'd be an "outstanding senator."

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