Yes, he is--Bush friend. I didn't know about those endorsements, but that's good news. I think he and Molly have been in a win-win situation with the University--at least, it seems so, from this distance.
I haven't been up in 2-3 years, but they come here for a "do" once or twice a year with our huge OU Club (bigger'n Dallas's, I must add).
You have got to come up and see the campus after all the building additions and remodeling. They just dedicated the addition to Price School of Business this past week. It is beautiful.