That was the feeling described by prospective voters ahead of Bush’s speech on Friday at a Republican conference on Mackinac Island, roughly four hours north of Detroit.
“I think the entire Bush family is a wonderful institution,” said Kent Clarke, a bankruptcy attorney from Detroit. “I like their morals … but I suspect that he doesn’t have the fire in his belly [to win the election].”
Standing to Clarke’s right on the porch of the picturesque Grand Hotel, consultant Greg Behling said: “What the press tells us is that he’s geared for the long haul. But I think the horse has run out of steam already.”...
On Wednesday, during the second Republican presidential debate, Bush struck a discordant note with observers when he said his brother “kept us safe”during his time as the 43rd president. The following day, Bush proudly reiterated his remarks in a tweet, accompanied by a photo of his brotherat the World Trade Center ruins.
It is that association with George W Bush that may give potential supporters pause, said Bruce Patterson, a former Michigan legislator. Patterson took pains to stress that he “thinks very highly of the Bush family”, saying each had served “for all the right reasons”.
“They’re not in it for any personal gain; they’re not going to bloviate,” Patterson said between greeting several passersby on the Grand Hotel’s winding porch.
There is a contingent of voters, however, who believe “we’ve given the Bushes too many opportunities”, he said. Read more.
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