George W. Bush

(noun)

An American politician and businessman who was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.

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Examples of George W. Bush in the following topics:

  • The George W. Bush Administration

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    • The presidency of George W.
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    • Bush, George W.
    • President George W.

  • Policy Adoption

    • For example, unfavorable media coverage undermined the George W.
    • Bush administration's proposals to change Social Security.
    • Negative media attention toward George W.
    • Bush's plan for Social Security prevented policy adoption.

  • The Election of 1988

    • The 1988 United States presidential election was defined by the victory of Republican George H.W.
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    • Bush's victory percentage – 53.4% — has not yet been surpassed in any subsequent presidential election, and he was the last candidate to get a majority of the popular vote until his son George W.
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  • The Disputed Election of 2000

    • In the disputed and extremely close 2000 presidential election, Democratic candidate Al Gore lost to Republican George W.
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    • The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W.
    • George W.
    • In the highly controversial decision Bush v.

  • The Republican Party

    • Eighteen presidents have been Republicans; most recently, George W.
    • Bush and George W.
    • Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W.
    • Bush, and George W.
    • During the George W.

  • The George H.W. Bush Administration

    • During George H.
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    • George H.W.
    • Bush was inaugurated as President of the United States on January 20, 1989, succeeding Ronald Reagan.
    • Bush described START as "a significant step forward in dispelling half a century of mistrust."

  • The Recession

    • Under George H.
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    • Bush's administration in the early 1990s, the United States entered into a mild recession that lasted for six months.
    • While the election campaign of George H.
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  • George H.W. Bush Abroad

    • Foreign policy during George H.
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    • President George H.W.
    • President George H.
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  • The 1992 Election

    • The 1992 presidential election featured Republican President George H.W.
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    • By 1992, many had come to doubt that President George H.
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    • Bill Clinton defeated George H.W.

  • Gridlock in Government

    • Because of the Democratic Party majority in both houses, Republican President George H.
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    • In the wake of the struggle with Congress, Bush was forced by the Democratic majority to raise tax revenues; as a result, many Republicans felt betrayed because of Bush's "no new taxes" pledge.
    • Examine the standoff between George H.W.
    • Bush and the 101st U.S.