George W. Bush

George W. Bush is the 43d president of the United States, first assuming office in January of 2001, and set to complete his second term in January of 2009. He was elected as a Republican over Democrat Al Gore in a controversial election in 2000 that turned on 500 ballots in Florida; he was reelected by 3 million majority over John Kerry in 2004. Previously he was governor of Texas (1994-2001), and served as an aide to his father, President George H.W. Bush.