Jeb Bush Quotes

Would I consider a run for political office? Yes.

There is absolutely no way that I would enter that world. I would never run for office.

John, I need for you to write an editorial urging me to run for the State Senate.

For me, there's nothing more important than serving my constituents and winning the House.

I hope Paper Boi runs for president. I hope he does. Governor, mayor, senator, I hope he does it all. You better believe it.

As it became clear that Senator Rubio was likely to run for president, I received encouragement to consider running for the Senate.

I never thought I would run for office.

I haven't ruled out another run for office at some point.

Anybody who suggests that I run for governor is no friend of mine. It's a terrible position, and besides, it requires living in Albany, which is small-town life at its worst.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck could run for vice president.

I was embarrassed when I went and told my parents that I was thinking about running for public office.

I know I can serve Hawaii and our country well in the U.S. Senate, know we can mount a solid statewide campaign, know we have a good chance of prevailing.

After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014. The warm encouragement from many people to run for U.S. senator or the governorship was deeply humbling.

I would like to run for the mayor of the city of Chicago. That has always been an aspiration of mine even when I was in the House of Representatives.

I thought I could make a difference, so I ran for office.

Every member of my family knows that running for office is a personal decision.

I ain't running for office. I ain't running for nothing.

No, I'm not running for office someday.

I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.

I would love to be able to serve in office in some capacity with Romney as president.

I'm not versed enough in constitutional law to run for office. I'd have to go back to school or something.

One of the things about leadership is that you've got to show up. And if you want to be president of the United States you've got to make a case to the American people that Barack Obama needs to be dismissed from his position.

I have to earn re-election. That's the way I see it.

I'm not a politician - it's not my cup of tea.

My firm belief is that people who aspire to public service should have the best advice up front, as they decide whether to run and the people decide whether to support them.