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The 43rd President of the United States, George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946. The Republican is a two-term president, narrowly defeating Sen. Al Gore in the 2000 election and winning again in 2004 over Sen. John Kerry. His parents are Barbara Bush and former President George H.W. Bush. He's only the second President in history to be the son of a former President. Bush received his undergraduate degree from Yale and his MBA from Harvard. Bush was elected governor of Texas twice--in 1994 and 1998. Significant events during his presidency have included the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., the invasion of Afghanistan, the Iraq War, the capture of Saddam Hussein, Hurricane Katrina, the No Child...
The 43rd President of the United States, George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946. The Republican is a two-term president, narrowly defeating Sen. Al Gore in the 2000 election and winning again in 2004 over Sen. John Kerry. His parents are Barbara Bush and former President George H.W. Bush. He's only the second President in history to be the son of a former President. Bush received his undergraduate degree from Yale and his MBA from Harvard. Bush was elected governor of Texas twice--in 1994 and 1998. Significant events during his presidency have included the 9/11 attacks on the U.S., the invasion of Afghanistan, the Iraq War, the capture of Saddam Hussein, Hurricane Katrina, the No Child Left Behind Act and a $1.3 trillion tax-cut program in 2001.
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U.S. plans 'very aggressive' winter campaign in Afghanistan
Amid rising violence and increasing numbers of foreign insurgents pouring into Afghanistan, the U.S. will launch a "very aggressive" winter campaign in eastern Afghanistan for the first time since 2002, a senior commander said today. Army Maj. Gen....Tags: Landforms, Political Candidates, NATO, Mountains, Robert Gates
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Palin draws enthusiastic crowd in Cedarburg
Associated Press WriterSarah Palin gets Jeanne Cassinelli excited. The 39-year-old homemaker from Oak Creek hadn't heard of Alaska's governor before Republican John McCain picked her as his running mate last week. But now there's a candidate Cassinelli can identify with....Tags: Petroleum Industry, Political Candidates, Nancy Pelosi, National Government, Mitt Romney
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McCain says it's `tough times' in America
AP White House CorrespondentJohn McCain and Sarah Palin got a rousing welcome Friday to the final two months of the presidential campaign, stressing themes of a strong America and concern about the sinking economy. "Tough times all over America," McCain said. Big crowds cheered...Tags: Political Candidates, National Government, The White House, Government, John McCain
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Illinois' Schock could become youngest congressman
Associated Press WriterAaron Schock is Hollywood-handsome, single and smart. He's also ambitious. At 19, he unseated the president of the Peoria, Ill., school board with 60 percent of the vote after a write-in campaign. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance in just two...Tags: Radio Industry, National Government, Health Treatments, Richard Durbin, Republican National Conventions
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Obama: McCain's not feeling your pain
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama accused Republican rival John McCain of being out-of-touch with the economic problems facing Americans during a stop at a glass manufacturing plant here this morning.
"I don't think John McCain is a bad...Tags: Political Candidates, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Unemployment, Barack Obama
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McCain, Palin present themselves as eager reformers
AP White House CorrespondentCEDARBURG, Wis. (AP) _ John McCain said Friday the sagging economy has brought "tough times all over America" as he made a splashy debut with Sarah Palin in critical Midwestern states as the newly crowned Republican presidential ticket. A crowd of...Tags: Political Candidates, National Government, The White House, Regional Authority, Government
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A closer look at Sarah Palin's record
The Wall Street JournalIn the five days since Sen. John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate, she has been embraced by the right and pilloried by the left as a staunch conservative on social and economic issues. But a look at her record as mayor...Tags: Health Insurance, Energy Resources, Executive Branch, Medical Specialization, Global Warming
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Obama: Iraq surge good 'beyond dreams'
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL - Barack Obama, who opposed President Bush's deployment of additional military forces in Iraq and pledges to bring American troops home, says the president's "surge'' of forces "succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.'' "I think that.....Tags: Political Candidates, National Government, Barack Obama, Terrorism, Government
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Obama adviser on GOP: 'Heat, no light'
The Swampby James Oliphant Senior Obama adviser David Axelrod told reporters Thursday that the Republicans are trying to avoid a campaign on the issues by focusing on personalities and attacking Obama. Axelrod called Gov. Sarah Palin's speech and those given by......Tags: David Axelrod, Political Candidates, National Government, Executive Branch, Government
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Palin: Obama's three responses
The Swampby James Oliphant PITTSBURGH-- You aren't going to hear the Republicans talking any more about Barack Obama and celebrity, now that they have one of their own. Sarah Palin's coming out party has changed the dynamics of the race--and while......Tags: Political Candidates, Barack Obama, Lancaster (Lancaster, Virginia), Executive Branch, Government
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Hyundai Hopes to Hit New U.S. Fuel Economy Standard 5 Years Early
Edmunds.comHyundai Motor Co. plans to meet the proposed U.S. fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon in 2015 -- five years earlier than required -- and do it without relying heavily on hybrid vehicles, The Wall Street Journal reported today. The South Korean... -
John McCain: 'An imperfect servant'
The Swampby Mark Silva ST. PAUL -- Republican Sen. John McCain, with an opening nod of public respect for his Democratic rival, pledged to his party tonight that he will wage a winning fight for the White House. And McCain, who......Tags: Prisons, Sam Brownback, CBS Corp., Executive Branch, Political Candidates
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