Former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn had a blunt assessment of Jeb Bush’s chances of capturing the White House: “I don’t think another Bush can get elected.”
In an interview with the Washington Examiner Coburn said, “I think there’s Bush fatigue and I think you automatically lose a large percentage of the electorate.”
He explained, “I like Jeb Bush. But the fact is his last name will kill 47 percent of the votes for him — potential votes in this country. That’s a big deal to get over.”
Though he said that he thought George W. Bush was a “great president,” he’s said he remained a polarizing figure.
“Why would you run a candidate that is going to have trouble with 47 percent of the electorate?” Coburn asked.
He made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with the Examiner. Stay tuned for more.
