Sunday, December 17, 2006

George W. Bush

Texas oil millionaire became the governor of Texas in 1998. The Republican son of U.S. President George H. W. Bush, emerging from his dad's shadow. On 12/13/2000, Bush accepted Al Gore's concession speech and became President-elect.

He entered Yale in 1964 and when Vietnam loomed, joined the Air National Guard.

In 1977, he married Laura Welch (born 11/4/1946), and their twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara was born 11/25/1981.

Bush accepted the nomination for a second term in his speech at about 10:10 PM EDT on September 2, 2004 in New York, NY (time from observation, not official news report).

Bush won the election with results coming in on November 3, 2004. At about 11 AM, Senator Kerry, his opponent, called and conceded the election. At about 3 PM that day in Washington, DC, Bush gave his victory speech.

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