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After graduating from college, Bush worked in his family's oil businesses before making an unsuccessful run for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers baseball team before returning to politics in a campaign for Governor of Texas. He defeated Ann Richards and was elected Governor of Texas in 1994. Bush won the presidency in 2000 as the Republican candidate in a close and controversial contest, in which he lost the nationwide popular vote, but won the electoral vote.
A year later, in 1974, he ran for the House of Representatives. The incumbent, John Paul Hammerschmidt, defeated Clinton with 52% of the vote. In 1976, Clinton was elected Attorney General of Arkansas without opposition in the general election.[
In 1978, Bill Clinton was elected Governor of Arkansas for the first time; at 32, he was the youngest governor in the country.
He served two terms as a Representative to Congress from Texas. Twice he ran unsuccessfully for the Senate. Then he was appointed to a series of high-level positions...[See Below]
In 1966 he was elected Governor of California by a margin of a million votes; he was re-elected in 1970.
Ronald Reagan won the Republican Presidential nomination in 1980 and chose as his running mate former Texas Congressman and United Nations Ambassador George Bush.
Originally posted by Loki
Also, who ever said that politics were difficult?
Who decided that so called "Qualifications" are needed?
Can you speak in public? Can you do what you're told? Can you lie convincingly? Congratulations, you're cut out for politicking.
In April, for instance, the Clinton campaign raised $380,000 from a single fund-raiser in Chinatown, according to the Los Angeles Times. By comparison, Sen. John Kerry raised $24,000 in Chinatown during his entire campaign.
Upon graduation he won a Rhodes Scholarship to University College, Oxford
Following in his father's footsteps, Bush attended Yale University...By his own characterization, Bush was an average student
Approximately 90 Scholars are selected worldwide each year.
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Originally posted by Karlhungis
reply to post by Alexander the o.k.
The only thing I have heard so far is Hillary's Chinese donations.
In April, for instance, the Clinton campaign raised $380,000 from a single fund-raiser in Chinatown, according to the Los Angeles Times. By comparison, Sen. John Kerry raised $24,000 in Chinatown during his entire campaign.
Yep.
The socialist, Stalinist, State -ists, are getting bolder, and bolder. So what if communist China is buying it's way into Amerikan Politics. Who cares if the NAU and Hillary are taking over. Give me more Lohan, Spears, and Hilton!
Pass the fries....
I am not sure about the others though. It amazes me that people just don't seem to care about this though.