After deciding not to make any endorsements during the Florida primary almost two months ago, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush decided to back Mitt Romney after his victory in the Illinois primary on Tuesday. Bush declined any endorsements a couple months ago due to any one candidate becoming the clear favorite, but not that Romney has 56% of the delegates, Bush believes Romney will be the Republican nominee.
Bush’s statement was, “Primary elections have been held in 34 states, and now is the time for Republicans to unite behind Governor Romney and take our message of fiscal conservatism and job creation to all voters this fall. I am endorsing Mitt Romney for our party’s nomination. We face huge challenges, and we need a leader who understands the economy, recognizes more government regulation is not the answer, believes in entrepreneurial capitalism and works to ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to succeed."
So does having the backing of Jeb Bush, and the other Bush’s for that matter, make Romney any stronger of a candidate?
First off, I believe that at this point Romney will win the GOP nomination with relative ease, regardless of how long the other candidates take to officially bow out of the competition. Bush’s endorsement may make a difference in Florida, a swing state, come November when Romney is pinned against Obama. That being said, Bush would have endorsed whomever the GOP nominee was. There was no chance of Bush endorsing Obama. So, some Florida voters may hang there hat on the endorsement of their former Governor, but it I’m not sure it aids Romney any more than it would have aided Santorum, Gingrich or Paul.
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