The first term he was elected because of Clinton fatigue and his pedigree. He had a dork for an opponent and he still barely won.
The second term, security was the main issue, the economy had started to improve due to a tax cut written by congressional Republicans, not W. He had a dork for an opponent and still barely won.
W is the worst two term president in history and easily in the bottom half of all presidents.
Boston.com / Politics / Campaign 2000 / News
http://graphics.boston.com/news/politics/campaign2000/news/Bush_plans_new_defense_of_tax_cut+.shtml
Bush’s 2000 Tax-Cut Promises , President Made Good On Tax-Cut Promise, But Critics Cry Deficit - CBS News
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/08/30/eveningnews/main639550.shtml
You know, you are funny.
Congressional Republicans wrote the tax cut bill, not Bush?? Why, how can this be?? I thought every President wrote Congressional bills...
/sarcasm
Back to truth and reality...
As if we needed reminding of that which we remember so well...
Bush built his 2000 Campaign around the proposal to cut taxes across the board by 1.3 trillion.
I remember Ann Richards warning the Dems that Bush was like a machine mentioning tax cuts every other word and they’d better not take it lightly.
Mentioning his issues every other word is what got him elected Gov. of Texas and sent Ma Richards back home, so she should know.
I shouldn’t bother, but the two links I provide document the reporting even by Libs that Bush both ran on, and delivered, massive tax cuts.
Then they turn around and try to blame his tax cuts for the deficit.