Republicans in 1994 had their best election cycle in decades. The GOP swept to joint majorities in Congress for the first time in 40 years. And the party picked up a net 10 governorships, giving them 30 of 50 overall.
But Jeb Bush wasn’t among them.
The Bush family scion came up short that year in his run against Democratic Gov. Lawton Chiles. Even as Jeb’s older brother George W. Bush toppled a Democratic governor in Texas, setting him on the road to the White House six years later.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Jeb Bush, Policy Wonk, But Hardly an Electoral Titan
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