George W. Bush: A Look at the Next President - Part 2 (1988)

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Bush moved his family to Washington, D.C. in 1988 to work on his father's campaign for the U.S. presidency. He worked as a campaign adviser and served as liaison to the media; he assisted his father by campaigning across the country. Returning to Texas after the successful campaign, he purchased a share in the Texas Rangers baseball franchise in April 1989, where he served as managing general partner for five years. He actively led the team's projects and regularly attended its games, often choosing to sit in the open stands with fans. The sale of Bush's shares in the Rangers in 1998 brought him over $15 million from his initial $800,000 investment.

In December 1991, Bush was one of seven people named by his father to run his father's 1992 Presidential re-election campaign as "campaign advisor." The prior month, Bush had been asked by his father to tell White House chief of staff John H. Sununu that he should resign.

As Bush's brother, Jeb, sought the governorship of Florida, Bush declared his candidacy for the 1994 Texas gubernatorial election. His campaign focused on four themes: welfare reform, tort reform, crime reduction, and education improvement. Bush's campaign advisers were Karen Hughes, Joe Allbaugh, and Karl Rove.

After easily winning the Republican primary, Bush faced popular Democratic incumbent Governor Ann Richards. In the course of the campaign, Bush pledged to sign a bill allowing Texans to obtain permits to carry concealed weapons. Richards had vetoed the bill, but Bush signed it after he became governor. According to The Atlantic Monthly, the race "featured a rumor that she was a lesbian, along with a rare instance of such a tactic's making it into the public record — when a regional chairman of the Bush campaign allowed himself, perhaps inadvertently, to be quoted criticizing Richards for appointing avowed homosexual activists' to state jobs." The Atlantic, and others, connected the lesbian rumor to Karl Rove, but Rove denied being involved. Bush won the general election with 53.5% against Richards' 45.9%.

Bush used a budget surplus to push through Texas's largest tax-cut ($2 billion). He extended government funding for organizations providing education of the dangers of alcohol and drug use and abuse, and helping to reduce domestic violence. Critics contended that during his tenure, Texas ranked near the bottom in environmental evaluations, but supporters pointed to his efforts to raise the salaries of teachers and improved educational test scores.

In 1998, Bush won re-election with a record 69% of the vote. He became the first governor in Texas history to be elected to two consecutive four-year terms. For most of Texas history, governors served two-year terms; a constitutional amendment extended those terms to four years starting in 1975. In his second term, Bush promoted faith-based organizations and enjoyed high approval ratings. He proclaimed June 10, 2000 to be Jesus Day in Texas, a day on which he "urge[d] all Texans to answer the call to serve those in need."

Throughout Bush's first term, national attention focused on him as a potential future presidential candidate. Following his re-election, speculation soared. Within a year, he decided to seek the Republican nomination for the presidency.

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[BerryJoy]

He emits a very different personality to his current day self.



[spacemonkey086]

holy crap! he used to be smart? how many brain cells did he kill partying?

[relimes]

if he were a foot taller would he be "George W. Tree"?

[christo930]

George H. W. Bush was the first person I ever voted for, having just turned 19 in July of 88 (there was no 1987 races) and was probably the best president in my lifetime, which just goes to show how low the bar really is. Nixon was president when I born and it was just a string of failures all the way to present. People loved Reagan and Clinton but both were corrupt and both sucked, especially Reagan. I don't know why so many people adore Reagan, he was awful.

[ECHOdavidoff]

@BerryJoy power and the cia mind control games kinda change sb´s personality....even to a guy who is son of a greatest NWO darling there ever was... XD

[cozzcon]

Jesus he's almost articulate!

[watchcody]

He looks so high.

[dclaseme]

 GEORGE BUSH BECAUSE IT TELLS THE PEOPLE OF TIME TRAVEL

GEORGE BUSH POR QUE NO LE DICE A LA GENTE DE LOS VIAJES EN EL TIEMPO!

[thomasward00]

@aoiahiru LOL... And you consider the media created Obama intelligent? Why did Obama seal his grades if he were proud of them

[CelestialEmbodiment]

"It is the sacred principles enshrined in the U.N. Charter to which we will henceforth pledge our allegiance." -- George Bush addressing the foreign leaders at the U.N.

[CJkaiju]

@zapproowsdower There is a scene in Oliver Stone's Bush biopic "W" which recreates that rumor.