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George W Bush Bio
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George W. BushGeorge W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, was raised in Texas from the age of two. He was born on July 6, 1946, to his father, former President George H W Bush and his mother, Barbara. Younger brother Jeb Bush is the current governor of Florida. Politics is a family business and George W’s Grandfather Prescott Bush, was a U.S. senator. George W. Bush is married to Laura Bush and they have twin daughters named Jenna and Barbara.
After graduating from Yale University where he studied history, Bush entered the Air National Guard and then went on to Harvard Business School. He was successful in the oil industry in his home state. It’s well known that George W. Bush was arrested in 1976 for driving under the influence when he had been socializing with Australian tennis star John Newcombe.
In 1986 George W. Bush went through some changes. He stopped drinking and became a Born Again Christian. His religious regeneration came after meeting Reverend Billy Graham. Bush moved to Washington two years later to assist his father in the campaign to elect him for the presidency. His colleagues in the campaign were Lee Atwater and Doug Wead. A year later, Bush bought into the Texas Rangers baseball franchise, and was hands-on in running the team. During this period, the Rangers signed the pitcher Nolan Ryan.
Focusing on politics again, George W. Bush was elected as governor for Texas and served from 1995 to 2000. Bush succeeded Bill Clinton as U.S. President in 2001, having defeated Democrat Al Gore in a close, controversial election that many consider flawed. Bush appointed Colin Powell as secretary of state, Donald Rumsfeld as secretary of defense, and Dick Cheney as vice president. Bush was re-elected in 2004, against his opponent Senator John Kerry. Arnold Schwarzenegger helped him in his campaign.
George W. Bush was initially a popular president but his popularity has declined during his second term. His stand against terrorism is supported, as is his opposition to Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden but opponents criticize his right wing social policies and his handling of the continuing problems in Iraq and the Middle East. Bush has a good relationship with many world leaders, especially Tony Blair. He has also enjoyed a dialogue with Vladimir Putin, and helped to bring about communication between Mahmoud Abbas and Ariel Sharon. Senator Edward Kennedy has given his support to Bush’s initiative to give more financial aid to low-income schools.
When criticism has come, it has been hard hitting. Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore made Fahrenheit 9/11, a stab at the president that received critical acclaim and commercial success. It portrayed George W. Bush as incompetent at best. At MSNBC, Joe Scarborough presented a show titled Is Bush An Idiot? The world of entertainment is divided over Bush, as are the American citizens. He has had compliments paid him by Britney Spears and Dennis Miller, and suffered scathing attacks from Martin Sheen and Richard Dreyfuss. Lately, Bush’s approval ratings have plummeted to an all time historical low, leaving the 2008 elections up for grabs by either party. YUDDY |
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