Former President George W. Bush said there's a '50-50' chance his brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, will run for president in 2016 during an interview with 'Face the Nation' host Bob Schieffer that aired Sunday.
'It's a lot of speculation about him. I occasionally fuel the speculation by saying that I hope he runs,' Bush said. 'I think it's 50-50. He and I are very close. On the other hand, he's not here knocking on my door, you know, agonizing about the decision. He knows exactly -- you know, the ramifications on family, for example. He's seen his dad and his brother go through the presidency.'
Jeb Bush has said the impact on his family is one of his foremost considerations as he mulls a presidential bid, but George W. Bush said he and his father, former President George H.W. Bush, both demonstrated that the presidency doesn't need to interfere with other priorities like family and faith.
'I put our family through it,' Bush told Schieffer. 'And one of the lessons you learn from George H.W. Bush is that you can go into politics and still be a good father. In other words, the priorities of your life don't have to be compromised. I know Jeb's priority is his family. A priority is his family. I also know it's his country. And his deep faith. And he has seen that you don't have to sell those out in order to be a politician.'
