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Mar 24, 2014 3:39pm

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No two people spur more breathless presidential speculation than Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush.

So, naturally, when the Republican former Florida governor and former secretary of state took the stage at a higher education conference in Dallas today, albeit a few hours apart, the level of speculation shifted into overdrive.

But they never appeared on stage together, shook hands for the cameras to see or placated the crowd with lighthearted joking about the potential for a 2016 match-up.

Instead, the two possible future presidential candidates focused on the challenge of expanding access to higher education at home and abroad.

Clinton was received by rousing applause when she took the stage after a highlight reel of her advocacy on education in Arkansas, as first lady, and as secretary of state, and after a glowing introduction by co-host and former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt.

And only briefly did she tantalize the crowd by thanking Bush, the events co-host, for his dedication to education during his time as Florida governor.

I want to thank Jeb Bush, someone else who really focused on education during his time as governor, Clinton said. And who has continued hat work with passion and dedication in the years since.

And with that, the moment passed.

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Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush Spark 2016 Talk