Politics1: Presidency 2000 - George W. Bush (R-TX)

PRESIDENCY 2000:

GEORGE W. BUSH of Texas
Republican Party Presidential Nominee

GEORGE W. BUSH BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS:

POLITICAL: Governor of Texas, 1995-present [Elected 1994 (54%); re-elected 1998 (69%)]. Senior Advisor, George Bush for President Campaign, 1988. Unsuccessful GOP nominee for Congress, 1978 (47%).

PROFESSIONAL: Managing General Partner, Texas Rangers pro baseball team, 1989-94. Founder & CEO, Bush Exploration Oil & Gas Company, 1975-86. Pilot, Texas Air National Guard, 1968-73.

EDUCATION: B.A., Yale University, 1968. M.B.A., Harvard Business School, 1975.

PERSONAL: Born July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut. Married to Laura Welch Bush. Two children. Methodist. Grandson of the late US Senator Prescott Bush (R-CT). Son of former President George H.W. Bush (R-TX). Brother of Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL).

RICHARD B. "DICK" CHENEY of Wyoming
Republican Party Vice Presidential Nominee

Cheney, 59, is a respected Washington insider who served as a prominent member of President Bush's Cabinet. Cheney began his service in government in 1969, holding a series of posts in the Nixon Administration. In November 1975, he became White House Chief of Staff under President Ford -- a post he held until Ford left office in January 1977. After returning to his homestate of Wyoming, Cheney was elected to an open seat in Congress in 1978 (and re-elected five subsequent times). While in Congress, he rose in the GOP leadership ranks to the position of House Minority Whip (1988-89). During his years in Congress, he built a reputation as a bright, genial member who built friendships with political opponents and sounded rather centrist themes -- while compiling a very conservative voting record. Cheney resigned his seat in Congress to serve as the US Defense Secretary in the Bush Administration. In that capacity, he directed the US invasion of Panama and the subsequent Operation Desert Storm military action against Iraq. Since leaving government in 1989, Cheney went to work in the private sector. Most recently, he served as Chairman/CEO of Halliburton Co., a Texas oil company. Cheney, a Methodist, is married and has two adult daughters. His wife, Lynne, served as Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities during the Bush Administration and is an outspoken conservative. Cheney's daughter Mary, 31, was also propelled into the national spotlight during the GOP convention when it was frequently reported that she is openly lesbian -- and her father seems to have moderated his formerly unsupportive views on gay rights issues. Cheney's history of health problems (three mild heart attacks and heart bypass surgery) is likely to be an issue during the campaign. As for charisma, Cheney is not a charismatic campaigner -- but he did perform very well in the lone Vice Presidential debate.

LINKS:

George W. Bush for President Committee - Official.
Bush-Cheney Transition Team - Official.
George W. Bush: Youth Zone - Official.
DebateFacts.com - Official.
Teenagers for Bush - Official.
Bush Campaign: Donor Search - Official (Online Contributor Records)
Office of Texas Governor George W. Bush - Government Site
Office of Texas First Lady Laura Bush - Government Site
Dallas Morning News: The Bush Campaign - News Site
Bush 2000 Webring - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized)
Bush 2000 Network - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized)
Bush Family News - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized)
Florida for Bush 2000 - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized)
Young Professionals for Bush - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized)
TeamGWB.com - Grassroots Supporters (Unauthorized)
GeorgeWBushStore.com - Campaign Store (Unauthorized)
BushWear - Campaign Store (Official)
Austin American-Statesman: Bush Campaign Trail - News Archive
Lone Star Report: Bush File - Texas News Archive
George Bush Presidential Library & Museum - GWB's Father
Office of Florida Governor Jeb Bush - GWB's Brother
GWBush.com Presidential Committee - Parody Site.
LittleGeorgeBush.com - Parody Site.
BushOnCrack.com - Parody Site.
IKnowWhatYouDidInTexas.com - Negative Site.
BushINSECURITY.com - Negative Site.
Texas Under Bush - Negative Site.
Millionaires for Bush - Negative Site.
Bush-Cheney.net - Negative Site.
GrandOldPetroleum.com - Negative Site.
RealPlansForRealPeople.com - Negative Site.
Bush Watch - Negative Site.
Stop Bush 2000 - Negative Site.
The Bush Files (Texas Observer) - Negative Site.
BushSuckz.com - Negative Site.
Billionaires for Bush (or Gore) - Negative Site.
Bushwacker Brigade - Negative Site.
The Smoking Jet - Negative Site.
The Cheney Reaction - Negative Site.
George Bush's Skeleton Closet - Negative Site.

BUSH WAS ENDORSED BY:
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Atlanta Journal
Austin American-Statesman
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Chattanooga Times & Free-Press
Columbus Dispatch
Dallas Morning News
Detroit News
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Manchester Union Leader
Omaha World Herald
Portland Oregonian
Richmond Times-Dispatch
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Seattle Times
Washington Times

Secretary of State Jim Bennett (R-AL)
Congressman Sonny Callahan (R-AL)
Congressman Terry Everett (R-AL)
Attorney General Bill Pryor (R-AL)
Congressman Bob Riley (R-AL)
US Senator Bill Sessions (R-AL)
US Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL)
Lieutenant Governor Steve Windom (R-AL)
US Senator Frank Murkowski (R-AK)
Anchorage Mayor Rick Mystrom (R-AK)
US Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK)
Congressman Don Young (R-AK)
Governor Jane Dee Hull (R-AZ)
US Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
Congressman Jay Dickey (R-AR)
Ex-Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt (R-AR)
Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR)
Congressman Asa Hutchinson (R-AR)
US Senator Tim Hutchinson (R-AR)
Lt. Governor Win Rockefeller (R-AR)
Congressman Brian Bilbray (R-CA)
Congresswoman Mary Bono (R-CA)
Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Congressman Tom Campbell (R-CA)
Congressman Chris Cox (R-CA)
Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA)
Congressman John Doolittle (R-CA)
Congressman David Dreier (R-CA)
Congressman Wally Herger (R-CA)
Congressman Steve Horn (R-CA)
Congressman Steve Kuykendall (R-CA)
Congressman Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Congressman Buck McKeon (R-CA)
Congressman Gary Miller (R-CA)
Congressman Doug Ose (R-CA)
Congressman Ron Packard (R-CA)
Congressman Richard Pombo (R-CA)
Congressman George Radanovich (R-CA)
Congressman Jim Rogan (R-CA)
Congressman Ed Royce (R-CA)
Ex-US Secretary of State George Shultz (R-CA)
Congressman Bill Thomas (R-CA)
US Senator Wayne Allard (R-CO)
US Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-CO)
State Treasurer Mike Coffman (R-CO)
Congressman Joel Hefley (R-CO)
Congressman Scott McInnis (R-CO)
Governor Bill Owens (R-CO)
Lt. Governor Joe Rogers (R-CO)
Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO)
Lt. Governor Jodi Rell (R-CT)
Governor John Rowland (R-CT)
State House Minority Leader Bob Ward (R-CT)
Ex-Congressman Tom Evans (R-DE)
Ex-Attorney General Laird Stabler Jr. (R-DE)
Congressman Mike Bilirakis (R-FL)
Lt. Governor Frank Brogan (R-FL)
Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL)
Congressman Charles Canady (R-FL)
State Agriculture Commissioner Bob Crawford (D-FL)
Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Congresswoman Tillie Fowler (R-FL)
Congressman Porter Goss (R-FL)
US Senator Connie Mack (R-FL)
Ex-Governor Bob Martinez (R-FL)
Congressman Bill McCollum (R-FL)
Congressman John Mica (R-FL)
Ex-Governor Wayne Mixson (D-FL)
Congressman Joe Scarborough (R-FL)
Congressman Clay Shaw (R-FL)
Congressman Cliff Stearns (R-FL)
State House Speaker John Thrasher (R-FL)
Congressman Bill Young (R-FL)
Ex-US Attorney General Griffen Bell (D-GA)
Congressman Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Congressman Mac Collins (R-GA)
Congressman Nathan Deal (R-GA)
Ex-US Senator David Gambrell (D-GA)
State House Minority Leader Bobby Irvin (R-GA)
State Senate Minority Leader Eric Johnson (R-GA)
Congressman Charlie Norwood (R-GA)
State Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine (R-GA)
State School Superintendent Linda Schrenko (R-GA)
Ex-Congressman Bill Stuckey (D-GA)
Governor Dirk Kempthorne (R-ID)
Congressman Mike Simpson (R-ID)
Congresswoman Judy Biggert (R-IL)
Congressman Phil Crane (R-IL)
Congressman Tom Ewing (R-IL)
Congressman Ray LaHood (R-IL)
Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL)
State Senate President Pate Philip (R-IL)
Congressman John Edward Porter (R-IL)
Governor George Ryan (R-IL)
Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL)
State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka (R-IL)
Congressman Jerry Weller (R-IL)
Lt. Governor Corinne Wood (R-IL)
Ex-Governor Terry Branstad (R-IA)
Congressman Greg Ganske (R-IA)
State Senate President Mary Kramer (R-IA)
Congressman Tom Latham (R-IA)
Congressman Jim Leach (R-IA)
Congressman Jim Nussle (R-IA)
State House Speaker Brent Siegrist (R-IA)
Governor Bill Graves (R-KS)
Congressman Jerry Moran (R-KS)
US Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Congressman Jim Ryun (R-KS)
Lt. Governor Gary Sherrer (R-KS)
Congressman Todd Tiahrt (R-KS)
US Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Congresswoman Anne Northup (R-KY)
Congressman Hal Rogers (R-KY)
Congressman Ed Whitfield (R-KY)
Congressman Richard Baker (R-LA)
State House Speaker Charles DeWitt (D-LA)
Governor Mike Foster (R-LA)
Congressman Billy Tauzin (R-LA)
State Senate Minority Leader Jane Amera (R-ME)
US Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)
Ex-Congressman Jim Longley Jr. (R-ME)
Ex-Governor John "Jock" McKernan (R-ME)
State House Minority Leader Tom Murphy (R-ME)
US Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
Congresswoman Connie Morella (R-MD)
Governor Paul Cellucci (R-MA)
Lt. Governor Jane Swift (R-MA)
Congressman Dave Camp (R-MI)
Congressman Vern Ehlers (R-MI)
Governor John Engler (R-MI)
Congressman Pete Hoekstra (R-MI)
Congressman Joe Knollenberg (R-MI)
Secretary of State Candace Miller (R-MI)
State House Speaker Chuck Perricone (R-MI)
Lt. Governor Dick Pothumus (R-MI)
Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI)
Ex-US Senator Rudy Boschwitz (R-MN)
St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman (R-MN)
US Senator Rod Grams (R-MN)
Congressman Gil Gutknecht (R-MN)
Congressman Jim Ramstad (R-MN)
Ex-Republican National Chairman Haley Barbour (R-MS)
US Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Ex-Congressman Sonny Montgomery (D-MS)
Congressman Chip Pickering (R-MS)
Congressman Roger Wicker (R-MS)
US Senator John Ashcroft (R-MO)
Congressman Roy Blunt (R-MO)
US Senator Kit Bond (R-MO)
Congressman Rick Hill (R-MT)
Governor Marc Racicot (R-MT)
Congressman Doug Bereuter (R-NE)
Omaha Mayor Hal Daub (R-NE)
Governor Mike Johanns (R-NE)
Speaker of the Legislature Doug Kristensen (R-NE)
Governor Kenny Guinn (R-NV)
Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt (R-NV)
US Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH)
Ex-Governor Steve Merrill (R-NH)
Ex-State GOP Vice Chair Barbara Russell (R-NH)
US Senator Bob Smith (R-NH)
Ex-Governor John Sununu (R-NH)
State Assembly Speaker Jack Collins (R-NJ)
State Senate President Don DeFrancesco (R-NJ)
Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ)
Congresswoman Marge Roukema (R-NJ)
Lt. Governor Walter Bradley (R-NM)
US Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM)
Governor Gary Johnson (R-NM)
Congressman Joe Skeen (R-NM)
State Senate Minority Leader Skip Vernon (R-NM)
Congresswoman Heather Wilson (R-NM)
Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY)
Ex-US Senator Al D'Amato (R-NY)
Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY)
Congressman Ben Gilman (R-NY)
New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R-NY)
Congressman Rick Lazio (R-NY)
Ex-Congresswoman Susan Molinari (R-NY)
Congressman Jack Quinn (R-NY)
Governor George Pataki (R-NY)
Ex-Congressman Gerald Solomon (R-NY)
Congressman Cass Ballenger (R-NC)
Congressman Richard Burr (R-NC)
Congressman Howard Coble (R-NC)
Ex-US Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)
Ex-US Senator Lauch Faircloth (R-NC)
Congressman Walter Jones Jr. (R-NC)
Congresswoman Sue Myrick (R-NC)
Governor Ed Schafer (R-ND)
Congressman John Boehner (R-OH)
State House Speaker JoAnn Davidson (R-OH)
State Treasurer Jim Deters (R-OH)
State Senate President Richard Finan (R-OH)
Congressman Dave Hobson (R-OH)
Congressman John Kasich (R-OH)
Congressman Steve LaTourette (R-OH)
Attorney General Betty Montgomery (R-OH)
Congressman Bob Ney (R-OH)
Lt. Governor Maureen O'Connor (R-OH)
Congressman Mike Oxley (R-OH)
State Auditor Jim Petro (R-OH)
Congressman Rob Portman (R-OH)
Congresswoman Deb Pryce (R-OH)
Congressman Ralph Regula (R-OH)
Ex-Congressman Jim Stanton (D-OH)
Governor Bob Taft II (R-OH)
Ex-Congressman Bill Brewster (D-OK)
Lt. Governor Mary Fallin (R-OK)
Governor Frank Keating (R-OK)
Congressman Frank Lucas (R-OK)
Congressman Wes Watkins (R-OK)
Congressman J.C. Watts Jr. (R-OK)
US Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR)
Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR)
State GOP Chairman Alan Novak (R-PA)
Governor Tom Ridge (R-PA)
US Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA)
Congressman Curt Weldon (R-PA)
Governor Lincoln Almond (R-RI)
US Senator Lincoln Chafee (R-RI)
Ex-Governor David Beasley (R-SC)
Ex-Governor Carroll Campbell (R-SC)
Congressman Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Lt. Governor Bob Peeler (R-SC)
Adjutant General Stan Spears (R-SC)
Congressman Floyd Spence (R-SC)
Ex-Congressman Robin Tallon (D-SC)
US Senator Strom Thurmond (R-SC)
State House Speaker David Wilkins (R-SC)
Governor William Janklow (R-SD)
Congressman John Thune (R-SD)
Ex-Governor Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
US Senator Bill Frist (R-TN)
Governor Don Sundquist (R-TN)
Congresman Zach Wamp (R-TN)
Congressman Bill Archer (R-TX)
US House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX)
Ex-US Secretary of State Jim Baker (R-TX)
Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX)
Congressman Henry Bonilla (R-TX)
Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX)
Ex-State House Speaker Billy Clayton (D-TX)
Congressman Larry Combest (R-TX)
US House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R-TX)
Ex-Congressman Pete Geren (D-TX)
US Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX)
Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-TX)
Congressman Ralph Hall (D-TX)
Ex-Attorney General John Hill (D-TX)
US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX)
Ex-Congressman Marvin Leath (D-TX)
Ex-State House Speaker Gib Lewis (D-TX)
Reform Party Founder Ross Perot (I-TX)
Lt. Governor Rick Perry (R-TX)
Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX)
Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX)
Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-TX)
Governor Mike Leavitt (R-UT)
Lt. Governor Olene Walker (R-UT)
State Senate Minority Leader John Bloomer (R-VT)
State Treasurer Jim Douglas (R-VT)
State House Minority Leader Walt Freed (R-VT)
US Senator Jim Jeffords (R-VT)
Congressman Herb Bateman (R-VA)
Congressman Tom Bliley (R-VA)
Governor Jim Gilmore (R-VA)
Congressman Virgil Goode (I-VA)
Lt. Governor John Hager (R-VA)
State House Speaker Clyde Ballard (R-WA)
Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn (R-WA)
US Senator Slade Gorton (R-WA)
Congressman Doc Hastings (R-WA)
Congressman George Nethercutt (R-WA)
State Senate Minority Leader Vic Sprouse (R-WV)
State House Minority Leader Charles Trump (R-WV)
Governor Cecil Underwood (R-WV)
Congressman Mark Green (R-WI)
State House Speaker Scott Jensen (R-WI)
Lt. Governor Scott McCallum (R-WI)
Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI)
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI)
Gov. Tommy Thompson (R-WI)
Congresswoman Barbara Cubin (R-WY)
Gov. Jim Geringer (R-WY)

OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN CONTACT INFORMATION:

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P.O. Box 1902
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E-mail: contact@georgewbush.com

THE GEORGE W. BUSH LIBRARY:

A Charge to Keep by George W. Bush (1999). In this rather dull (and ghost-written) memoir, Bush tells us who he is and what he believes. The Governor Bush portrayed in this campaign book has his father's energy, his mother's tart and honest wit, and his own irreverence and impatience. He also addresses the questions that may well decide who becomes the next president: crime, education, abortion, tax and tort reform, and the continuing battle for "the soul" of the Republican Party. Much of this book seems to actually be a cut-and-paste job from many of Bush's better political speeches. Follow the above link to read more reviews about this book. List: $23.00. Your Price: $18.40 (You Save 20%)!

First Son: George W. Bush and the Bush Family Dynasty by Bill Minutaglio (1999). The author -- a veteran Texas newspaper reporter at the Dallas Morning News -- interviewed more than 300 sources for this book. First Son is the first serious biography of Bush to reach store shelves. Among those he spoke with were George W�s younger brother Jeb, his uncles, cousins, friends and acquaintances from each phase of Bush�s life. Bush himself, however, did not cooperate in the writing of this book. Minutaglio presents a largely unflattering look at Bush: no intellectual interests, youthful drinking and womanizing, limited work experiences, wealthy family connections, questionable business deals, no strong political views -- but generally a nice man. Clinton biographer David Maraniss praised the book as "thorough, colorful, revealing, and compelling." All reviews to date have praised the author's lively writing style. However, if you are looking for a pro-Bush biography, you'll just have to keep waiting (although it is likely at least one will be published at some point during the campaign). List: $25.00. Your Price: $20.00 (You Save 20%)!

George Bush: The Life of a Lone Star Yankee by Herbert S. Parmet (1997). This highly praised book gives a good insight into the Bush family. President Bush always vowed that he will never write an autobiography. Instead, Bush fully and candidly cooperated with the author in the preparation of this book. The cooperation made for a very balanced -- the good and the bad -- and well researched book. A truly insightful look at President Bush's life as a Yale student, youngest combat pilot in Navy history, millionaire Texas oil man, Congressman, twice losing candidate for US Senate, Republican National Chairman, Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador to China, C.I.A. Director, candidate for President in 1980, Vice President, President, and unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1992. A great book, very well received by the critics. List: $32.50. Your Price: $22.75 (You Save 30%)!

Barbara Bush: A Memoir by Barbara Bush (1994). Since the book about his father is listed here, its only fair that we also list the book written by George W's mother, too. Filled with warm, funny and touching anecdotes, popular former First Lady Barbara Bush's memoirs reveal the innermost heart of a down-to-earth woman who stood fiercely by her husband, family and nation. She gives readers a very private look at a life she lived in the public eye for more than 25 years. Drawing upon excerpts from the diary she has compiled for more than 30 years, Mrs. Bush takes us behind the scenes of the Persian Gulf war and the end of the Cold War, and introduces us to the world leaders and their spouses with whom she has developed friendships over the years. She also talks about both the her struggle to overcome Graves Disease, the disappointment of the 1992 Presidential campaign, the joys of rediscovering private life, and tells us why she threw so much of her energy and compassion behind the important cause of making America more literate. Also includes a special collection of photos. List: $6.99. Your Price: $5.59 (You Save 20%)! (Paperback.)

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