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Former Florida governor Jeb Bush ‘actively exploring’ presidential bid

Son and brother of two former presidents is first major candidate to signal possible candidacy

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush has formally signalled that he may run for the US presidency in 2016. Photograph: Facebook

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 18:19

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush will "actively explore" a potential presidential campaign for 2016, he announced on Tuesday morning.

The announcement, in a Facebook post, makes Mr Bush the first major likely Republican candidate to formally move toward a presidential bid.

The son of former president George HW Bush and the brother of former president George W Bush, Jeb Bush served as Florida's governor between 1999 and 2007.

Reuters

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