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Jeb Bush rules out third-party run if Trump wins Republican nomination
Reuters ^ | Wed Jan 6, 2016 9:17pm EST | Steve Holland and Alana Wise

Posted on 01/07/2016 4:51:31 AM PST by WhiskeyX

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Wednesday ruled out a third-party candidacy should Donald Trump win the party's 2016 nomination but held tight to his belief that Trump is a "jerk" and not qualified to be president.

At a town hall meeting in New Hampshire, a questioner asked the former Florida governor whether he would launch an independent run for the White House if Trump were to win the Republican nomination for the November 2016 presidential elections.

"No. I'm not going to run as a third-party candidate, no matter who wins the nomination," Bush said. "I've been supporting Republicans since Richard Nixon."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: election2016; elections; immigration; politics; trump; trumpwasright
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To: CondorFlight

Do you think he’d vote against his father for VP? He’s not that bad.


21 posted on 01/07/2016 5:39:04 AM PST by RightLady (It's gotta be Cruiz)
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To: WhiskeyX

Good, now go away...


22 posted on 01/07/2016 5:39:49 AM PST by ExCTCitizen (I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
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To: WhiskeyX

Jeb => the perfect running mate for Hillary


23 posted on 01/07/2016 5:51:48 AM PST by JohnLongIsland
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To: WhiskeyX

What would his platform be? Universal Common Core and Spanish as an official language? America should celebrate 2016. It will bring an end to the decrepit Bush dynasty and an end to the Clintonian machine.


24 posted on 01/07/2016 6:01:13 AM PST by montag813
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To: WhiskeyX

I guess Bill Kristol will have to find another stooge.


25 posted on 01/07/2016 6:16:50 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: WhiskeyX

[ “No. I’m not going to run as a third-party candidate, no matter who wins the nomination,” Bush said ]

But I am sure that he will run as Hillary’s running mate should she make the offer. He is billy-boy’s brother from another mother....


26 posted on 01/07/2016 8:07:20 AM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: WhiskeyX

It’s time for Yeb to rule out a second party run...


27 posted on 01/07/2016 8:09:18 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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