"George H. W. Bush was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for," former PresidentGeorge W. Bushsaid in a statement announcing his father's death. "The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 41's life and love, for the compassion of those ...
presidency but failed to win his party's nomination in 1980, losing it to his opponent, Ronald Reagan. Bush would make it to the White House soon after, however: He was chosen as Reagan's vice-presidential running mate. Reagan won the 1980 election, defeating Democrat challenger Jimmy ...
presidency but failed to win his party's nomination in 1980, losing it to his opponent, Ronald Reagan. Bush would make it to the White House soon after, however: He was chosen as Reagan's vice-presidential running mate. Reagan won the 1980 election, defeating Democrat challenger Jimmy ...
election to third-party candidateRoss Perot. Meanwhile, Bush’s Democratic opponent,Bill Clintonof Arkansas, hammered away at the issue of the deteriorating economy. In the oft-repeated words of Clinton strategistJames Carville, the key issue of the day was “the economy, stupid!” Bush, the ...