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by raverbashing 3696 days ago
Ah no, it wasn't rhetorical. Are you referring to the current election? I only see Jeb Bush in the list
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Isn't he the son and brother of two former presidents?

There is a level of endogamy in american politics which is spectacular, even by european standards.

About a year ago, I came across an article of political dynasties in US politics. The Bushes came in at #7. The Clintons didn't make the list (the requirement for being considered a dynasty was three generations). The top 10, in descending order, were Kennedy, Roosevelt, Rockefeller, Harrison, Frelinghuysen, Adams, Bush, Breckingridge, Taft, Bayard.

Source: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2015/0322/America-s-to...

Yes, but I read it as referring to 2 people, sorry