Did Jeb Bush just pre-announce his candidacy?

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Jeb Bush in apparent slip says I m running for president Reuters

Republican Jeb Bush appears to have unintentionally announced his candidacy for president in 2016 in a conversation with reporters on Wednesday that was caught on video.

Speaking in Nevada, the former Florida governor seemed to acknowledge he was a candidate but right afterward indicated he had not made up his mind.

"I'm running for president in 2016, and the focus is going to be about how we, if I run, how do you create high sustained economic growth," Jeb Bush said.

He also made clear earlier in his exchange with reporters that he was not yet a candidate. "No, no I'm not an official candidate. I've been traveling the country for the last three months and making up my mind, trying to determine the support I may have should I go forward," he said.

Hey, what's up with this announcing and then turning around and saying it's not official yet stuff? Chafee did that too, on CNN.

Weird.

I mean, shit, either you are in, or you are not.

Discuss. Is Jeb Bush in, or not?