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After 6 months of consideration, Jeb Bush ready for ’16 race

FILE - In this May 30, 2015 file photo, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks in Nashville, Tenn. Bush opens his quest for the White House with much to prove. Six months after signaling serious interest in a possible run, the son of one president and brother of another has accumulated a record-breaking war chest approaching $100 million, activated a national political network and pioneered a new approach to presidential campaigns. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, File) FILE - In this May 30, 2015 file photo, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks in Nashville, Tenn. Bush opens his quest for the White House with much to prove. Six months after signaling serious interest in a possible run, the son of one president and brother of another has accumulated a record-breaking war chest approaching $100 million, activated a national political network and pioneered a new approach to presidential campaigns. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig, File)

By Associated Press June 15, 2015 1 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – Jeb Bush is ready to launch a presidential campaign months in the making with a focus on the “most vulnerable in our society.”

Six months after he got the 2016 campaign started by saying he was considering a bid, the 62-year-old former Florida governor will formally enter the race Monday.

Bush joins the crowded Republican campaign in some ways in a commanding position. The brother of one president and son of another, Bush has likely raised a recording-breaking amount of money and conceived of a new approach on how to structure his campaign.

But while unquestionably one of the top-tier candidates in the GOP race, he is also only one of several in a capable Republican field that does not have a true front-runner.