Houston: Jeb Bush, a scion of the Bush dynasty that has given America two presidents, is “more than likely” to make a run for the White House in 2016.
“I think it’s more than likely that he’s (Jeb) giving this a serious thought in moving forward,” George P Bush told ABC News. While Jeb’s brother George W Bush and father George H W
Bush, both former presidents, have encouraged him to run, other members of the family, including his mother, Barbara Bush, have aired reservations.
A former Republican governor of Florida, 61-year-old Jeb is a favourite of the party’s establishment wing. If he runs, he is expected to draw on a deep well of support among the donor network cultivated by his father and brother.
Jeb has said he will only launch a bid if he can campaign unapologetically on the issues that are important to him. He has said he is likely to decide on a run after November’s midterm elections, by the end of the year. While Jeb still assesses a bid for the presidency, his son George is making his first run for elected office, campaigning for the position of Texas land commissioner.
