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January 6, 2009 updated 11:28 pm
Jeb Bush Says He Won't Run for Senate Seat
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. READ MORE
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