George W. Bush

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George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States and a former Governor of the State of Texas. A lifelong member of the Republican Party, he was previously a businessman in both the oil industry and professional sports, serving as managing general partner of the Texas Rangers baseball team. He is the second son of a former President to occupy the White House.

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July 6 - 1946 - President - United States - Texas - Republican Party - Businessman - Oil industry - Professional sports - Texas Rangers - Baseball - White House

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Bush was elected 46th Governor of Texas in 1994, defeating Ann Richards, and was re-elected in 1998. He won the Republican nomination in the 2000 presidential election, and defeated Vice President Al Gore of the Democratic Party in a particularly close and controversial general election. In 2001, Bush became the fourth president in U.S. history to take office after losing the popular vote. In the 2004 election, Bush was elected to a second term, defeating Democratic Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. (See 2004 U.S. presidential election controversy and irregularities for details.)

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Governor of Texas - Ann Richards - 2000 presidential election - Vice President - Al Gore - Democratic Party - Popular vote - The 2004 election - John Kerry - Massachusetts - 2004 U.S. presidential election controversy and irregularities

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Bush is a member of a prominent political family; his father, George H. W. Bush, served as U.S. President for four years and as Vice President for eight, his younger brother Jeb Bush, a Roman Catholic convert, is the current Governor of Florida, and his grandfather, Prescott Bush, was a United States Senator. He also has two businessmen younger brothers, both of whom have been implicated in financial scandals, Marvin Bush and Neil Bush.

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Political family - George H. W. Bush - Jeb Bush - Governor of Florida - Prescott Bush - United States Senator - Marvin Bush - Neil Bush

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