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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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Michigan Democrats pick high court candidate
Associated Press WriterWayne County Circuit Judge Diane Marie Hathaway has been chosen by Democrats to run for the Michigan Supreme Court. She will we face incumbent Chief Justice Clifford Taylor, a Republican, in November. Hathaway defeated fellow Wayne County Circuit...Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic National Conventions, John McCain, Local Authority, Court Administration
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Obama rebukes Palin on earmarks
Associated Press WriterBarack Obama made his first direct criticism of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on Saturday, saying she pretends to oppose spending earmarks when she actually has embraced them. Speaking to 800 people at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds in...Tags: Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, John McCain, Democratic National Conventions, Executive Branch
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Obama arrives in Terre Haute for campaign stop
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has arrived in Terre Haute for his first campaign event in Indiana since he accepted the Democratic nomination. A large crowd has gathered at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds to see the Illinois senator, who got...Tags: Barack Obama, John McCain, Elections, Political Candidates, Evan Bayh
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Pelosi requests Iowa pay less
A day after Gov. Chet Culver demanded that Washington cut the red tape and release disaster-aid funding destined for Iowa, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has sent a letter to President Bush requesting that Iowa pay less of the total share for debris...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disasters, Executive Branch, Government
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Doubts blend with joy as Bhutto's widower is elected Pakistan president
Special to the TimesThe ascension of Benazir Bhutto's widower to the presidency marked an emotional moment today for the slain leader's supporters, but many Pakistanis wondered whether a political novice such as Asif Ali Zardari could successfully tackle the country's...Tags: Corruption, Corporate Crime, Civil Unrest, Elections, Heads of State
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Palin, McCain, Bush, McCain: Coupling
The Swampby Mark Silva John McCain and George Bush. That's who Barack Obama wants to talk about John McCain and Sarah Palin. That's who McCain wants to talk about. McCain and Bush - "They share the same out of touch attitude,......Tags: Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, John McCain, Election Day, Elections
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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: Robert Gates, Landforms, Civil Unrest, Mountains, NATO
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U.S. highway fund runs near empty
Associated PressThe federal highway trust fund will run out of money this month, requiring delays in payments to states for transportation construction projects, Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters said yesterday. The trust fund - a federal account used to help...Tags: The White House, Petroleum Industry, Public Transportation, Heavy Engineering, Government
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Visit marks historic turn for U.S., Libya
Associated PressThe United States and Libya sealed a historic turnaround after decades of terrorist killings, American retaliation, suspicions and insults with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's peacemaking visit yesterday with Col. Muammar el Kadafi, Libya's...Tags: Terrorism, Diplomacy, Government, Ramadan, Condoleezza Rice
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Cutting Troops
President Bush is expected to announce next week that he will reduce troops levels in Iraq by up to 8,000 by mid-January. Page A6 -
Rating Bush
A lot of folks seem upset by Barack Obama's lack of experience. I think we should be grateful. Nobody has more experience on the actual job than George W. Bush, and all he has to show for it is some of the worst approval ratings in history. —V....Tags: Barack Obama
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Presidential traits
Can anyone forget that President Bush was elected largely because he was likable and had experience as a governor? What we really need in the executive branch is knowledge and reasoned judgment. —Anne Krick WheatonTags: Local Elections, Elections, Executive Branch, Government
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