George W. Bush

George W. Bush was born on July 6, 1946. He spent his childhood in Texas with his parents, George and Barbara. George W. Bush attended Yale University in Connecticut and Harvard in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1977 George W. won the congressional primary against Jim Reese. Although he lost the election, George W. realized he liked being the center of attention and was a natural at politics. In 1994, George W. became the governor of Texas. In 1999, he was sworn in for a second term as governor. He then started his race for the presidency. George W. Bush was elected to be the Republican party's presidential candidate. He ran against Al Gore, who was the Vice-President of the U.S. George W. won the race, and became the 43rd President of the United States.

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