Jeb Bush Has Optimistic Message, Faces Challenges in ‘16 Bid
“I will campaign as I would serve, going everywhere, speaking to everyone, keeping my word, facing the issues without flinching,” Bush said
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and possible Republican presidential candidate speaks to the media after addressing the Rick Scott's Economic Growth Summit held at the Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Convention Center on June 2, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
MIAMI—Jeb Bush launched a Republican presidential bid months in the making Monday with a vow to get Washington “out of the business of causing problems” and to stay true to his beliefs—easier said than done in a bristling primary contest where his conservative credentials will be sharply challenged.
Bush enters a 2016 Republican contest that will test both his vision of conservatism and his ability to distance himself from family.