Former Florida Republican Governor Jeb Bush has announced plans to create a political action committee
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.
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.
But his views on this subject and on education have enraged some conservative Republicans.
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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.
His committee, named Leadership PAC, will help "support leaders, ideas and policies that will expand opportunity and prosperity for all Americans".
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