Jeb Bush still unsure of 2016 presidential bid
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Jeb聽Bush聽says all the speculation about whether he'll run for president in 2016 is actually getting him more attention than if he had already entered the race.
The former Republican governor of Florida said that's not by design, and that he'll make his decision before year's end.
He told Fox News Channel in an interview airing Sunday that the state of politics is "crazy right now."
Mr. Bush聽says one factor in his decision will be whether he can deliver an optimistic, hopeful message without getting drawn into a political "mud fight." He says the other main factor in his decision will be whether it's OK with his family if he ran.聽Several times, Bush family matriarch Barbara Bush already has said publicly that she does not want her second son to run for President. "We've had enough Bush's," Ms. Bush told CSPAN earlier this year.
Bush聽has antagonized many Republicans by supporting an immigration overhaul and educational standards for kindergarten through 12th grade known as Common Core.
On immigration, he said that those who come into the country illegally generally do so because they had no other means to provide for their family, and what they did is "not a felony."
"It's an act of love. It's an act of commitment to your family,"聽Bush聽said. "I honestly think that that is a different kind of crime. There should be a price paid, but it shouldn't rile people up that people are actually coming to this country to provide for their families."
The interview with聽Bush聽occurred at his father's presidential library during the celebration of the 25th anniversary of George. H. W.聽Bush's聽presidency.
叠耻蝉丑听补苍诲 Bobby Jindal are starring in a new ad for a group seeking to rebrand the Republican Party and promote NewRepublican.org in a 30-second spot that will air nationally during Fox News Sunday.
The group was launched last year by GOP consultant Alex Castellanos to help update the party's image and focus on ideas after its loss in the 2012 presidential election.
Bush聽talks about school choice in the ad, while Jindal promotes small government.
Jindal is also weighing a presidential campaign in 2016.
Bush聽has been traveling the country to talk about education and economic mobility, in addition to campaigning for Republican candidates. Jindal recently announced a plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care law.
