Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Tuesday that bringing his brother, former President George W. Bush, out on the campaign trail is “something to consider.”
When pressed on the possibility by Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade, Bush said he knows he needs to “earn” the nomination, but said his brother will continue to play a “constructive role” going forward to help his cause.
“Governor, one of the reasons I was thinking it would be a good question for you was because a lot of people say your brother also has a lot of popularity. Like Bill Clinton has with Democrats, your brother has with Republicans. Is that something that you think, if he could tell your story as well as you can, if not better — is that something you’re considering?”
“Yeah, it is something to consider, because he is very popular. I also know I need to go earn this. That’s why I’m in New Hampshire today,” Bush said, noting he has a drug summit coming up to help deal with the heroin epidemic in the New Hampshire. “That’s what this is about. My brother has been a strong supporter. I love him dearly, and he’ll continue to play a constructive role.”
The former Florida governor made the comment a day after former President Bill Clinton made his campaign trail debut.
Bush is in New Hampshire for the vast majority of the week as he tries to make a move into the the top tier of the GOP field. He currently ranks fifth in the Washington Examiner‘s latest power rankings.
