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| Jeb Bush to explore White House bid | Jeb Bush to explore White House bid |
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| Jeb Bush, brother of former US President George W Bush, has announced he is looking into running for president in 2016. | |
| The former Florida governor will "actively explore the possibility of running for President", he wrote on Facebook on Tuesday. | The former Florida governor will "actively explore the possibility of running for President", he wrote on Facebook on Tuesday. |
| He will also create a political action committee to "facilitate conversations with citizens across America". | He will also create a political action committee to "facilitate conversations with citizens across America". |
| Mr Bush has pro-immigration views, an issue likely to top the 2016 campaign. | Mr Bush has pro-immigration views, an issue likely to top the 2016 campaign. |
| But his views on this subject and on education have enraged some conservative Republicans. | But his views on this subject and on education have enraged some conservative Republicans. |
| Bush is not the only familiar name circling the upcoming election. | Bush is not the only familiar name circling the upcoming election. |
| Former First Lady and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is currently the frontrunner for the 2016 Democratic ticket. | Former First Lady and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is currently the frontrunner for the 2016 Democratic ticket. |
| The announcement marks the first major Republican candidate to make a formal move toward announcing candidacy for the 2016 presidential nomination. | The announcement marks the first major Republican candidate to make a formal move toward announcing candidacy for the 2016 presidential nomination. |
| "In the coming months, I hope to visit with many of you and have a conversation about restoring the promise of America," Mr Bush wrote on Facebook. | "In the coming months, I hope to visit with many of you and have a conversation about restoring the promise of America," Mr Bush wrote on Facebook. |
| His committee, named Leadership PAC, will help "support leaders, ideas and policies that will expand opportunity and prosperity for all Americans". | His committee, named Leadership PAC, will help "support leaders, ideas and policies that will expand opportunity and prosperity for all Americans". |
| Bush the younger | Bush the younger |
| Profile: Jeb Bush | Profile: Jeb Bush |
| He is not expected to to announce his decision until next year "after gauging support", Kristy Campbell, a spokeswoman for Mr Bush, told the Associated Press news agency. | He is not expected to to announce his decision until next year "after gauging support", Kristy Campbell, a spokeswoman for Mr Bush, told the Associated Press news agency. |
| "This is a natural next step and represents a new phase of his consideration process," she added. | "This is a natural next step and represents a new phase of his consideration process," she added. |
| Mr Bush's Facebook statement is the strongest yet to indicate he plans to attempt to become the third member of his family - after his father, George HW Bush, and brother - to become leader of the US. | Mr Bush's Facebook statement is the strongest yet to indicate he plans to attempt to become the third member of his family - after his father, George HW Bush, and brother - to become leader of the US. |
| During two terms as governor of Florida, he overhauled the state's education system and pushed for substantial tax cuts. | During two terms as governor of Florida, he overhauled the state's education system and pushed for substantial tax cuts. |
| In a recent televised interview, Mr Bush claimed he "would be a good president" and promised to release a cache of emails from his time as governor. | In a recent televised interview, Mr Bush claimed he "would be a good president" and promised to release a cache of emails from his time as governor. |
| Other names in the frame for the Republican nomination include Senators Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, and Governor Chris Christie. | Other names in the frame for the Republican nomination include Senators Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, and Governor Chris Christie. |