Gov.George W. Bush |
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Current | Filed
with the
FEC to establish a presidential exploratory committee on March 9, 1999.
46th Governor of the State of Texas. Elected on November 8, 1994, with 53.5 percent of the vote, defeating incumbent Ann Richards. Re-elected November 3, 1998, with 68.6 percent of the vote, defeating Garry Mauro. |
Career | Co-chairman of
the 1996
Republican National Convention. Managing general partner of the Texas Rangers baseball team, 1989-94. Moved to Washington to serve as a senior advisor in his father's 1998 campaign. Republican nominee for U.S. House in 1978 in TX-19 (Midland, Lubbock, Odessa), an open seat. Bush lost by a margin of 53%-47% to Democratic state Senator Kent Hance. Founder and CEO of Bush Exploration, an oil and gas company, ran from 1975-87. |
Military | F-102 fighter
pilot in the
Texas Air National Guard from 1968-73. |
Education | Yale
University, bachelor's degree, 1968. Harvard Business School,
MBA,
1975. |
Family | Wife
Laura. Twin daughters Barbara and Jenna. |
Religion | Methodist. |
Age | 54 years old. Born July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut. Grew up in Midland and Houston, Texas. |
Readings Books (See The Book Page) Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose. February 2000. SHRUB: THE SHORT BUT HAPPY POLITICAL LIFE OF GEORGE W. BUSH. New York: Random House. Elizabeth Mitchell. January 2000. W: REVENGE OF THE BUSH DYNASTY. New York: Hyperion. George W. Bush. November 1999. A CHARGE TO KEEP. New York: William Morrow. Bill Minutaglio. October 1999. FIRST SON: George W. Bush and the Bush Family Dynasty. New York: Times Books. Articles
Articles in "The Book on W" issue of National Journal, August 7, 1999. Seven-part series by Lois Romano and George Lardner Jr. "The Life of George W. Bush." Washington Post, July 25-31, 1999. > Articles in "Why W.?" issue of National Review, July 12, 1999. Articles in "Rising Son" issue of Newsweek, June 21, 1999. Articles in "President Bush?" issue of Time, June 21, 1999. > Fred Barnes. "The Annointed One." The Weekly Standard, June 14, 1999. Articles in "Who is George W. Bush?" issue of Texas Monthly, June 1999. > Louis Dubose. "Running on Empty." The Nation, April 26, 1999. > Dana Milbank. "What 'W' Stands For." The New Republic, April 26-May 3, 1999. > Jeffrey H. Birnbaum. "The Man Who Could Be President." Fortune, March 29, 1999, p. 72-80. > Julia Reed. "Lone Star Stars." Vogue, February 1999, p. 232-39. Kenneth T. Walsh. "Can Bush Save the GOP?" U.S. News & World Report, November 16, 1998, p. 18-26. Sam Howe Verhovek. "Is There Room on a Republican Ticket for Another Bush?" New York Times Magazine, September 13, 1998. Fred Barnes. "The Heavyweight." The Weekly Standard, September 14, 1998, p. 19-23. Jonathan Walters. "The Taming of Texas." Governing, July 1998. > Paul Burka. "President Bush?" Texas Monthly, July 1998. Peter Beinart. "The Big Debate." The New Republic, March 16, 1998, p. 21-25. > Julia Reed. "The Son Also Rises." The Weekly Standard, February 10, 1997, p. 23-27. |
Support Endorsements by Organizations Newspaper Endorsements Elected Officials (from the primary period) In the primaries, George W. Bush received far more endorsements from elected officials than any of the other Republican contenders. By 3/8/00 Bush had endorsements of 41 current U.S. Senators, at least 175 current U.S. Representatives and Delegates and 27 current Governors. A significant factor that helped put Bush in a commanding
position before
the primary season began was the early backing of groups of elected
officials
from around the country. Independent
Expenditures |
Opposition
The Bush
Watch
Democratic
National
Committee's "Bush Lite"
Barnstorm for Reform--October 23, 2000 >
"Maintaining Prosperity," Green Bay, WI--September 28, 2000 >
Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, PA--August 3, 2000 >
Announcement of Dick Cheney as Running Mate, Austin, TX--July 25, 2000 >
"New Prosperity Initiative," Cleveland, Ohio--April 11, 2000 >
Remarks at Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC--February 2, 2000 >
Iowa Straw Poll at Ames, IA--August 14, 1999. >
Bush for President Announcement (first campaign swing), Cedar Rapids, IA--June 12, 1999 >
Exploratory Committee
Announcement,
Austin, TX--March 7, 1999 >
Copyright 1998, 1999, 2000 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action.