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- Bush ended news conferences in Sept.; Gore now accessible. (Nov 2)
- Promised 4 reforms in Texas; delivered all 4. (Oct 17)
- Favorites: PB&J, tacos, Winston Churchill, kissing Laura. (Sep 27)
- Not running for president on father’s name. (Sep 20)
- Quit drinking when alcohol started to compete with family. (Sep 19)
- “RATS” TV ad not an intentional subliminal message. (Sep 13)
- No need to excuse Cheney from energy issues. (Aug 13)
- My generation tested limits; now we’re coming home. (Aug 3)
- Picked Cheney as a valuable partner and fully capable. (Jul 25)
- Baseball is fun, politics is not. (Jun 5)
- McCain didn’t change Bush’s opinions at all. (Mar 15)
- Priorities: Reaganesque tax cuts; education & health reform. (Mar 2)
- Challenges the orthodoxy but is still a devout conservative. (Oct 1999)
- Bush’s centrism: free trade; private IRAs; no new taxes. (Jul 1999)
- Government can create an environment for prosperity. (Jun 1999)
- Match conservative minds with compassionate hearts. (Jun 1999)
Campaign Themes
- I trust the people, and Al Gore trusts Washington. (Oct 31)
- Barnstorm for Reform: End D.C. cynicism & zero-sum politics. (Oct 24)
- Blueprint for the Middle Class: from birth thru retirement. (Sep 17)
- Real Plans for Real People: Bush promises honest talking. (Sep 8)
- Now is the time to do the hard things. (Aug 21)
- Calling everything “Risky Scheme” is politics of roadblocks. (Aug 3)
- Theme: change how Washington works & restore moral purpose. (Jun 9)
- Bush’s conservatism: local solutions within limited govt. (Dec 1999)
- Government if necessary, not necessarily government. (Dec 1999)
- “Compassionate conservatism” allows individual potential. (Mar 1999)
- Prosperity with a purpose: Peaceful & prosperous future. (Mar 1999)
Leadership Style
- Reads people well; prefers one-on-one with legislators. (Oct 30)
- A leader has vision, credibility, and loyalty to friends. (Oct 17)
- End bickering in Washington to revive politics. (Oct 17)
- Put U.S. interests first and execute goals with good team. (Oct 11)
- The president must have credibility; Gore doesn’t. (Oct 11)
- Leads by building consensus, not by following polls. (Oct 3)
- End irresponsibility like ‘No controlling legal authority’. (Oct 3)
- Uphold law of the land & the dignity of the office. (Aug 3)
- Bush has “hands-off” style, says the test is good decisions. (Aug 2)
- Surrounded by smart people, but he decides himself. (Aug 1)
- Governs by outlining ideas & letting Legislature do details. (May 1999)
Religion
- US chosen by God to be a model among nations. (Aug 29)
- Talk at Bob Jones was a missed opportunity to speak out. (Mar 2)
- Jesus is part of my life; but won’t exclude non-Christians. (Jan 6)
- “A Charge to Keep,” hymn & painting, inspire Bush. (Dec 1999)
- Charitable Choice has churches mentoring weflare clients. (Jun 1999)
- Allow religious groups to address social ills. (Dec 1998)
- Diminish role of govt as communities & churches take over. (Jul 1998)
- Base “responsibility era” on Judeo-Christian values. (Apr 1998)
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