House of Representatives from Texas but lost to his Democratic opponent in the general election. Afterward, he returned to his oil business, which he sold in 1986. Bush moved to Washington, D.C., to work on his father’s successful 1988 presidential campaign, and the following year became ...
Bush had an early lead, but his opponent, Democratic vice president Al Gore (1948–), bounced back. The media focused on Bush's tendencies to misuse words in speeches. Meanwhile, Gore, an experienced foreign diplomat and two-time vice president, criticized Bush for his weaknesses with foreign...
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009,and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. The eldest son of Barbara and George H. W. Bush. Graduating from...
Analyzes the prospects of United States presidential candidate George W. Bush in the presidential debates beginning October 3, 2000. Challenges that Bush faces in convincing swing voters that he has the intellect necessary for running the country; Debate strategy of Bush against his opponent, Al ...
George W. Bush "],[" Jeb Bush "],[" Ronald Reagan "],[" Saddam Hussein "]]" tml-render-layout="inline"> QUICK FACTS Name: George Herbert Walker Bush Birth Year: 1924 Birth date: June 12, 1924 Birth State: Massachusetts Birth City: Milton ...
Bush never had a passion for anything, except perhaps the Texas Rangers [his baseball team]. It's not that he's not interested in complex details. He's not interested in anything." That may sound like sour grapes from a defeated opponent, but it does not vary wildly from the ...
5. I’m not a good teammate, but I’m an even worse opponent. 6. I should have made less fuss about trivial things. 7. I know when Mozart’s birthday is. 8. I like sweating like a pig in sports, though more like a monkey in my case. ...
In debates, the Republican will go, “That guy’s bad, and that guy’s good.” And the Democrat will say, “Well, I understand what you’re saying, because your parents were alcoholics.” And the reality is that you need people who go, “That’s good. That’s bad.” ...
And Neff points out that while Bush managed to push through the loan guarantee delay, “He would pay dearly for it in the presidential campaign. The New York Times reported that Bush’s Democratic opponent, Bill Clinton, received 60 percent of his campaign funding from Jewish sources a...
it gave George a chance to explore ideas to a logical end by broadening his perspective and giving him a sense of personal and social confidence. It was during this time when George met Eleanor Stegeberg; a debate opponent from another school whom McGovern and his debate partner had lost to...