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“Coming soon
...," Bush said on his Twitter account, linking to the new
website. A companion message was posted in Spanish.
Bush, the son of former president George H.W. Bush and brother
of former president George W. Bush, is entering a crowded field
of Republican candidates ahead of the November 2016 presidential
election, with former Texas Governor Rick Perry the latest to
join.
With his announcement, Bush, 62, immediately becomes one of the
top-tier candidates for the nomination. As the candidate who
most represents the establishment wing of his party, he already
leads many national polls of Republicans who are considering a
wide-open field for the 2016 nomination.
His main challenge is to convince conservative Republicans to
set aside their concerns that he is too moderate for their
tastes even as he tries to expand the reach of Republicans, who
have lost the last two presidential elections and who are seen
as facing an uphill battle in 2016.
(Reporting by Amanda Becker; Editing by Jeremy Gaunt and Bill
Trott)
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