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Does Giving Hillary Clinton An Award Disqualify Jeb Bush From 2016 Presidential Race?

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(Photo : REUTERS/Jim Young) Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush laughs during an event with The Chicago Council on Global Affairs in Chicago, Illinois, in this photo taken February 18, 2015.

Jeb Bush's act of presenting Hillary Clinton an award for public service could discredit him and make him "unelectable" in the 2016 Presidential Race, a conservative group suggested on Wednesday in a video ad.

ForAmerica, a group founded by Washington veteran L. Brent Bozell, said the awarding would provide sufficient grounds to disqualify Bush from the 2016 presidential elections. He was reportedly present on stage with Clinton at a ceremony in Philadelphia and even thanked her for her service 18 months ago.

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The group said that Clinton could use the video to counter any attack that Bush might say against her come election time. Should Bush become Clinton's number one opponent, the video would make him look "ridiculous," the group explained.

Bush is currently the chairman of the board of trustees of the National Constitution Center, a body responsible for disseminating information about the U.S. Constitution. The group is a Philadelphia-based organization and is chartered by the Congress.

The Constitution Center was the one who awarded Clinton with the Liberty Medal for her international work in helping women and children. She received the award just months after she retired as President Barack Obama's Secretary of State.

The clip released by ForAmerica shows Bush thanking both then-secretary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton for their service to the country. It also talked about Benghazi as a reminder of the four Americans killed in the said area including the US Ambassador Christopher Stevens during that time.

Then, the ad mentions Clinton failed to request for extra security during the attack.

The ad-like video ends with the statement: "Hillary will use this event to blunt any criticism that Bush levels against her. Jeb Bush: Unelectable."

Critics are saying that the ad might not affect Bush's campaign as much as it wants to but the Benghazi event might give Clinton a positive turnout.

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