George H. W. Bush (41)

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George H. W. Bush (41)
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Third Reagan Term?

• Reagan
• Ideological
• Clear beliefs
• Outsider

• Bush
• Pragmatic
• Beliefs questioned
• Insider

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Bush A Pros Pro

• US House or Representatives
• Senate Candidate 1970
• US Ambassador to the UN
• Chief of US Liaison Mission to China
• Republic Party Chairman
• Director of Central Intelligence

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The Vision Thing

• Party Loyalty
• vs.
• Individual Beliefs

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Bush Campaign

• Challenger Robert Dole

• VP Dan Quayle

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The 1988 Campaign

• Michael Dukakis

• Willie Horton
• (His running mate)

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Bush and Belief

• 1988 Read My Lips No new Taxes
• 1990 Tax Increase
• 1992 The Tax Increase was a Mistake

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Iraq-Kuwait 1990
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Bush 41 Approval
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• Leadership
• Missed Opportunities