NEWS: U.S Elections:Will It Be Clinton Or Bush?

US Presidential race for 2016 could end up a contest between Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush THE Clintons and the Bushes — America’s two pre-eminent political dynasties — could go head-to-head in the race for the White House in 2016, with Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush both lining up for a run at the presidency. Political pundits have noted that this week’s birth of Chelsea Clinton’s daughter, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky, has given Hillary a new key line for her stump speech, while Jeb Bush’s hopes for the Republican Party nomination have been given a boost by brother George W Bush. “I think he wants to be president,” George Bush told Fox News. “I think (Jeb would) be a great president. He understands what it’s like to be president.” Jeb Bush, a favourite among some establishment Republicans who believe he would be a prime opponent to an increasingly likely run by former secretary of state Clinton, has said he will decide next year. “(Jeb) and I had a conversation. I of course was pushing for him to run for president, he of course was saying, ‘I haven’t made up my mind’,” the former commander-in-chief said. But George Bush said there was plenty of family presidential precedent to turn to in helping make a decision. “He’s seen his dad (George HW Bush), he’s seen his brother. And so he’s a very thoughtful man, and he’s weighing his options.” Jeb Bush, 61, is viewed as a mainstream Republican and less ideologically rigid than the conservatives considering a presidential run, like Senator Ted Cruz. Jeb Bush, who served as Florida governor from 1999 to 2007, has notably expressed support for immigration reform, including the mass legalisation of undocumented workers. A survey of Florida voters this month showed odds-on Democratic frontrunner Clinton ahead of all potential Republican rivals — including Bush and Florida native son Senator Marco Rubio — in a hypothetical 2016 race. The Clinton-Bush matchup was closest at 46 per cent to 44 per cent, within the poll’s margin of error. But the birth of Hillary’s granddaughter on September 27 may prove a game-changer in the election race — or at least become a handy touchpoint as Clinton reaches out to prospective voters. Speaking at a convention in Miami Beach this week, Clinton invoked the idea of legacy. “I believe together we can open the doors to full participation and shared prosperity, we can reach parity and equality and opportunity for all,” Clinton told the audience “That is the kind of country I want my granddaughter to grow up in.” The former secretary of state, who often speaks on women’s issues, said it was vital that women take chances in life. “I cannot tell you how important it is for women like us ... to model that risk-taking, to get out of our own comfort zones, to be willing to fail,” she said.