Jeb Bush Drops Strongest Hint Yet About 2016 Plans
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William Thomas Cain/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The “Jeb Bush for president” speculation went into overdrive Wednesday after the former Florida governor admitted during a New York fundraiser that he was “thinking about running for president,” according to a report by Politico.
Bush, the son and brother of two former commanders in chief, has dropped tantalizing hints before about possibly seeking the 2016 GOP nomination.
However, his statement Wednesday that came in response to a question at a Catholic Charities fundraiser was perhaps the surest sign yet that Bush will take the plunge into what is looking like a crowded pool of potential Republican candidates for president.
Politico reported that the audience erupted in cheers and applause after Bush expressed his interest in following in the steps of President George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.
But supporters shouldn’t expect a full-throated declaration from Bush until after the midterm elections, which are still more than six months away.
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