Jeb Bush Praises 'Conservative Leader' Adam Putnam

Former Gov. Jeb Bush went to bat for Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam on Monday at a rally in Sarasota. Putnam is a favorite to beat Democrat Thad Hamilton on Tuesday.

We need to elect conservative leaders who believe in limited government, believe in entrepreneurial capitalism and believe that individuals acting together can create a better America, Bush said on Monday. One of those people we need to elect is a great friend and a spectacular leader, and his name is Adam Putnam.

Putnam called on voters to re-elect Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, CFO Jeff Atwater and, of course, himself, noting they presided over an economic turnaround.

After the New York Times and Time Magazine wrote Floridas obituary during the height of the recession, conservative leadership in Tallahassee cut unemployment in half, paid off $4 billion in debt and put another $3 billion in the bank, Putnam insisted. If given another four years, we can help secure Floridas future and make sure Floridas residents have a shot at the American dream.