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Defeats signal twilight of Jeb Bush era
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Contributor | RP |
Last Edited | RP May 08, 2006 06:54pm |
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Category | Analysis |
News Date | Monday, May 8, 2006 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
Description | Gov. Jeb Bush sustained some of the most stinging defeats of his political career last week from a rock-solid Republican legislature that still considers the governor a virtual rock star.
But the setbacks faced by Florida's Republican idol signify more than just a political loss for Bush; they signal a transition to a new landscape for the Republican party: the era without Jeb.
Lawmakers finished their 60-day lawmaking session Friday after rejecting the governor's plans to revamp class size, protect and expand school vouchers, and roll back property taxes by $1.5 billion. |
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