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Jeb Bush in N.H. in April, 2015Jeb Bush served as Republican governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. A native of Texas, he is the son of one former president (George H.W. Bush) and the brother of another (George W. Bush.)As governor, he made education a focus of his administration, and he has been a strong supporter of the Common Core State Standards. This new set of educational standards has been adopted by many states, but has also attracted broad criticism. Before entering politics, Bush worked as a real estate developer.

Back in N.H., Bush Reflects on 'Interesting Experience' at GOP Debate

Josh Rogers for NHPR
Bush outside Brown's Lobster Pound in Seabrook, NH

Campaigning in Seabrook, Republican Jeb Bush says he did fine in Thursday’s GOP presidential debate. But Bush also appeared to have his reservations about the FOX News debate.

The GOP debate in Cleveland was on the minds of many voters who greeted Jeb Bush as visited Brown’s Lobster Pound in Seabrook.

“I saw you on the TV last night, I thought you handled yourself well last night…” 

“It was an interesting experience.”

When Bush finally sat down with a lobster roll, he told tablemates , workers from a Medical tech company, that it was hard to judge his own performance.

“There were clearly smart questions  because they were trying to create conflict inside of the tent, and when we get into conflict it gets a little..."

"It's fun..."

"I guess it's fun, maybe for you."

“It’s good TV.”

Credit Josh Rogers for NHPR
Bush hugs a potential voter inside Brown's Lobster Pound in Seabrook, NH

“Yes, so there were not a lot of questions to allow us to pivot to the other side, and I’m not real interested in saying bad things about other Republicans."

Bush told reporters he was happy to have been on stage, but, "I don’t view debating about winning and losing; it’s the cumulative effect of shaping people opinion about who you are."

After an evening event in Barrington, Bush was headed to Kennebunkport Maine to visit family.

Josh has worked at NHPR since 2000.
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