Jeb Bush officially launches 2016 presidential bid

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) formally announced his 2016 candidacy in a speech at Miami-Dade College on Monday. He took a quick shot at President Barack Obama, calling him a "glorified tourist" in handling U.S.-Cuba relations.

"The presidency should not be passed on from one liberal to the next. So here's what it comes down to," he told a lively crowd. "Our country's on a very bad course and the question is, 'What are we going to do about it?' The question for me is 'What am I going to do about it?' I've decided I'm a candidate for president of the United States of America."

Bush, 62, is up against a crowded Republican primary field of candidates who have already launched their campaigns or are soon expected to, including fellow Floridian Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Scott Walker. Bush also highlighted his record on education reform in Florida, the same day Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton revealed her own education policy on a New Hampshire campaign stop.

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"We need a president willing to challenge and disrupt the whole culture in our nation's capital," he said.