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| − | George W. Bush (born 1946) was the Governor of [[Texas]] (1996-2001) and has served as the [[Republican]] [[President of the United States of America]] since 2001. He won the office by a narrow margin in the decisive State of [[Florida]]. Legal challenges to the certified vote count went all the way to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in 2000. Democratic contender [[Al Gore]] initially conceded defeat on the night of the election, but then contested the outcome for weeks. | + | George W. Bush (born 1946) was the Governor of [[Texas]] (1996-2001) and has served as the [[Republican]] [[President of the United States of America]] since 2001. He won the office by a narrow margin in the decisive State of [[Florida]]. Legal challenges to the certified vote count went all the way to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in 2000. Democratic contender [[Al Gore]] initially conceded defeat on the night of the election, but then contested the outcome for weeks in the Supreme Court case ''Gore v. Bush''. |
In 2004, George W. Bush won reelection by a popular margin of millions of votes, including a 300,000 vote (5%) victory<ref>[http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/SummaryRpt.asp?ElectionDate=11/2/2004&Race=PRE&DATAMODE= Florida Election Records], ''[[Florida Dept. of State]]''</ref> in the State of Florida where the outcome had been so close in 2000. Democratic candidate [[John Kerry]] quickly conceded defeat the day after the election. | In 2004, George W. Bush won reelection by a popular margin of millions of votes, including a 300,000 vote (5%) victory<ref>[http://election.dos.state.fl.us/elections/resultsarchive/SummaryRpt.asp?ElectionDate=11/2/2004&Race=PRE&DATAMODE= Florida Election Records], ''[[Florida Dept. of State]]''</ref> in the State of Florida where the outcome had been so close in 2000. Democratic candidate [[John Kerry]] quickly conceded defeat the day after the election. | ||
| − | For many months after John Kerry conceded the outcome of the 2004 election to George W. Bush, some liberals continued to claim that the election had somehow been stolen by voter fraud. When Al Gore went on a speaking tour in 2006 to promote government controls over industry in the name of [[global warming]], many liberal fans greeted him with the belief that he had actually won the election in 2000. | + | For many months after John Kerry conceded the outcome of the 2004 election to George W. Bush, some notoriously anti-American liberals continued to claim that the election had somehow been stolen by voter fraud. When Al Gore went on a speaking tour in 2006 to promote government controls over industry and the American economy in the name of [[global warming]], many liberal fans greeted him with the belief that he had actually won the election in 2000. |
| − | In 2006, the Democratic Party won control of both Houses of Congress, leaving the final two years of the Bush Administration in [[Divided Government]]. | + | In 2006, the Democratic Party narrowly won control of both Houses of Congress, leaving the final two years of the Bush Administration in [[Divided Government]]. |
| − | George W. Bush has spent most of his Presidency waging the war against terror, in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the USA. As part of the war against terror, he has liberated the people of [[Iraq]] from the clutches of former | + | George W. Bush has spent most of his Presidency waging the war against terror, in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the USA. As part of the war against terror, he has liberated the people of [[Iraq]] from the clutches of former traitorous ally [[Saddam Hussein]]. He is now working tirelessly to end the Iraqi insurgence and secure oil for relief of American oil prices. Research using robust surveying techniques has estimated that over 650,000 Iraqis have died<ref>[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v443/n7113/full/443728a.html Iraqi death toll withstands scrutiny], ''[[Nature]]''</ref> as a result of the war. |
George W. Bush is the son of president [[George H. W. Bush]], who served one term from 1989 to 1993. | George W. Bush is the son of president [[George H. W. Bush]], who served one term from 1989 to 1993. | ||
Revision as of 03:54, March 8, 2007
Template:Stub George W. Bush (born 1946) was the Governor of Texas (1996-2001) and has served as the Republican President of the United States of America since 2001. He won the office by a narrow margin in the decisive State of Florida. Legal challenges to the certified vote count went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2000. Democratic contender Al Gore initially conceded defeat on the night of the election, but then contested the outcome for weeks in the Supreme Court case Gore v. Bush.
In 2004, George W. Bush won reelection by a popular margin of millions of votes, including a 300,000 vote (5%) victory[1] in the State of Florida where the outcome had been so close in 2000. Democratic candidate John Kerry quickly conceded defeat the day after the election.
For many months after John Kerry conceded the outcome of the 2004 election to George W. Bush, some notoriously anti-American liberals continued to claim that the election had somehow been stolen by voter fraud. When Al Gore went on a speaking tour in 2006 to promote government controls over industry and the American economy in the name of global warming, many liberal fans greeted him with the belief that he had actually won the election in 2000.
In 2006, the Democratic Party narrowly won control of both Houses of Congress, leaving the final two years of the Bush Administration in Divided Government.
George W. Bush has spent most of his Presidency waging the war against terror, in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the USA. As part of the war against terror, he has liberated the people of Iraq from the clutches of former traitorous ally Saddam Hussein. He is now working tirelessly to end the Iraqi insurgence and secure oil for relief of American oil prices. Research using robust surveying techniques has estimated that over 650,000 Iraqis have died[2] as a result of the war.
George W. Bush is the son of president George H. W. Bush, who served one term from 1989 to 1993.
