George H. W. Bush
HOUSTON - APRIL 06: Former President George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara watch the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Houston Astros on Opening Day at Minute Maid Park on April 6, 2012 in Houston, Texas.
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Look, when somebody says to you, ‘I’ve always voted for the Republican when the opportunity existed’ and Larry Sabato [a University of Virginia political analyst] tweets within minutes that what Mitt said wasn’t true--that in fact he could have voted for George H.W. Bush or Pat Buchanan on the day that he voted in the Democratic primary for Paul Tsongas.
I don't think we'll see a return to the first George W. Bush term of the neoconservatives trying to democratize the entire Middle East ... If this is the group that populates Romney's war cabinet, I think it'll look much more like George H.W. Bush than Bush the son.
I am so proud to be a friend of George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush ... And so proud that our friendship includes this wonderful film about two wonderful people.More quotes »
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FACT CHECK: Obama's incomplete history lesson
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FACT CHECK: Romney, Obama gloss over realities
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Editorial: New York matters in GOP race
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