After leaving the governor鈥檚 office in 2007, Bush set out to make money 鈥� and has succeeded handsomely.
He 鈥渆mbarked on a whirlwind of deals, partnerships, and advisory positions in aggressive pursuit of that goal,鈥� Dec. 11, 2014.
As of April, he had earned at least $3.2 million in board fees and stock grants, and has given more than 100 speeches at $50,000 a pop, .
These reporters suggest the press will have a field day exploring Bush鈥檚 financial life. And they raise the specter of 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney, who stumbled as he tried to explain his business dealings to voters. At least Bush, and his advisers, should be aware of the pitfalls. And it鈥檚 not as if wealthy candidates haven鈥檛 been elected president in the past.
