No, it is the fake tanning that he has been doing, augmented by his outdoor activities.
In the debate, he should goof about it right off the bat.
Didn't Gore get all pasty faced during his debate? What's with the libs, when the light of truth is shined on them they begin to melt like the WW of the West.
Ofcourse....Then Bush can say. MY tan is real.....NOT FAKE.