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This R&D provides resources on Jeb Bush’s presidential aspirations.  Bush, the son of former President George H.W. Bush and brother to President George W. Bush, is looking into a possible presidential bid in 2016.  He served as Florida’s governor from 1999 to 2007 and is considered a moderate conservative, favoring immigration reform and having a nuanced position on the death penalty.  A few days ago Bush announced that he would soon release more than 250,000 e-mails from his time as Florida governor and author an electronic book describing his “governing philosophy.” Pundits think this is a clear signal that he will make a bid for the presidency in two years.