Orlando, Florida: US President George W. Bush suggested on Wednesday that he would like to see his family's White House legacy continue, perhaps with his younger brother Jeb as the chief executive.
The president said Florida Governor Jeb Bush is well-suited for another office and would make "a great president."
"I would like to see Jeb run at some point in time, but I have no idea if that's his intention or not," Bush said in an interview with Florida reporters.
Bush said he had "pushed him fairly hard about what he intends to do," but Jeb has not said. "I have no idea what he's going to do. I've asked him that question myself. I truly don't think he knows."
Jeb, 53, will end his second term as governor in January. His brother George ends his second presidential term in January 2009. Neither can seek re-election because of term limits.
Jeb has repeatedly said he is not going to run in 2008. But even his own father said no one believes him when he says he's not interested in running at some point. Former President George H.W. Bush told CNN's Larry King Live last year that he would like Jeb Bush to run one day and that he would be "awfully good" as president.
The Florida governor laughed when asked about his father's comments last June. "Oh, Lord," he said and shook his head no. "I love my dad."
The brothers Bush appeared together on Tuesday during the president's visit to the Tampa area. Jeb was waiting on the tarmac when Air Force One arrived and greeted the president with a politician's handshake and "Welcome to Florida." The US President brushed aside the formality and playfully adjusted his younger brother's necktie.
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