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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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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Bush gets Pentagon's view on Iraq troop cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. defense officials gave President George W. Bush their views this week on the pace and size of future U.S. troop cuts in Iraq after a substantial drop in violence there, officials said on Thursday.
Bush surveys Gustav response as evacuees head home
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - President George W. Bush made a quick visit to Louisiana on Wednesday to survey damage from Hurricane Gustav as New Orleans officials lifted roadblocks to allow tens of thousands who fled the city to return despite widespread power outages.
Bush Speaks To Republicans; Cites McCain's Experience, Lessons From 9/11 (AHN)
(AHN) - Giving his convention speech from the White House a day later than scheduled, President George W. Bush underscored the need for an experienced and courageous commander-in-chief in the face of an ongoing war in Iraq and a world where the threat of terrorism is constant. - Tue, 2 Sep 2008 22:49:34 GMT
Bush visits Louisiana as state claws back from storm
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - President George W. Bush heads to storm-battered Louisiana on Wednesday to survey damage from Hurricane Gustav as tens of thousands who fled New Orleans prepare to return to a "dark and hot" city struggling to restore power and maintain basic services.
Bush Makes First Post-Hurricane Assessment; Says Gustav Stressed Need For Offshore Drilling (AHN)
(AHN) - President George W. Bush made a pending energy bill in Congress the central issue of his post-hurricane assessment of relief efforts on Tuesday, saying the storm emphasized the need for offshore drilling in energy-producing states. - Tue, 2 Sep 2008 12:16:11 GMT
Press Release: The Legendary K.O. delivers powerful message against George W. Bush Through Song
?George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People? Receives Widespread Acclaim As the world has seen and heard by now, rapper Kanye West expressed his frustration at the Katrina relief efforts and his thoughts on U.S. President George W. Bush last week during a nationally televised benefit. While his thoughts and statement have received much attention, a rap group from Houston, The Legendary K.O.,
Bush's Latest Iraq War Lies
With his earlier war rationales shattered, George W. Bush now says the Iraq War must be continued indefinitely because of the presence of foreign Islamic fighters ? even though they are estimated to represent only a tiny fraction of the Iraqi insurgency and might well quit the struggle if U.S. troops were to leave Iraq. In an Oct. 6 speech aimed at rallying U.S. public support for the Iraq War
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