Dynasty Alert: George W. Bush pitches in for JEB! as 2016 heats up

(Raw Story) - JEB! Bush might be his own man, but he showed Thursday he won’t hesitate to enlist his brother George, the former president, in his own bid to win the White House in 2016.

George W. Bush wrote a fundraising email in support of his younger brother, who is locked in a tough race for the Republican nomination and is trailing bombastic frontrunner Donald Trump in poll after poll.

“I rarely send emails like this, but I wanted to make sure I asked for your support on behalf of my brother, Jeb,” George W. Bush wrote in the first campaign message of its kind by the 43rd president.

“This is a consequential time in our nation’s history, and we need a strong leader,” he added. Read more.