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June 2015 - Bush Announces

Shortly after throwing his hat into the presidential ring in early June, Bush called Marco Rubio a \"good friend\" and \"real talent.\" But he added that he's definitely more prepared than Rubio to become President of the United States.

\"There's no question of that at all,\" Bush told ABC News' David Muir when asked if he's more experienced than Rubio. \"And that's not disparaging my good friend, who I think is a real talent.\"

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