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Groom, many guests of one wedding will be on call for another - that of the president's daughter Saturday, May 10, 2008 WEST — Nora Bartosh has been waiting for her wedding, scheduled for today, for the past six years. Now, the 34-year-old West drugstore clerk is worried that a president's daughter could steal her groom and thus her special day. The groom, all eight groomsmen and about 150 of the guests work in McLennan County law enforcement. That leaves Bartosh hoping that everything goes smoothly in and around President Bush's Crawford-area ranch today as first daughter Jenna says her...

Bush has been hinting around that he's about to play his big winning card and call his conservative base "racist" for opposing his mass amnesty bill. It makes me wonder if his own personal servants and workers at his ranch are all fully legal...or if they ever have been illegal and working for him. Those living in the Waco area might know. The Minutemen might even be able to find out.

WACO, Tex., Aug. 3 -- President Bush arrived here Thursday evening to begin a 10-day stretch at his Prairie Chapel ranch, his longest planned period away from Washington during this summer vacation season.

President George W Bush welcomes Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe to his ranch in Texas, they went for a drive, held a private meeting, and then held a joint press conference. After lunch they spent the afternoon discussing regional security and diplomatic issues. Further background can be found at President Alvaro visits Crawford Vice President Dick Cheney is leading a delegation to Saudi Arabia to pay respects to King Fahd (no photos or report to be found almost as if there is a media black out on this). This is strange in 2 respects one no photos and that all reports...

Moore film reaches Bush backyard Wed Jul 28,12:54 PM ET CRAWFORD, United States (AFP) - Michael Moore's controversial documentary "Farenheit 9/11" reaches US President George W. Bush ( - )'s backyard -- but the filmmaker has nixed plans to come to this one-stoplight town to officiate Word that Moore was coming to Crawford, a hamlet of 705 people, had drawn a dismissive response from the White House but sparked anger and worry among some locals, including one who left his message in cow manure. "To Michael Moore, from James Douglas, one pile of bullshit deserves another!!!" read a note atop...

The President is at his ranch in Crawford, TX. Fox News reported that the President had another spill on his mountain bike - his preferred method of aerobic exercise now that he can no longer jog. The reporter stated that the President landed on his back, scraped a knee, but dusted himself off and hopped back on the bike and took off. National Security Advisor, Dr. Condileeze Rice arrived in Texas today, to discuss the 911 Commission Report with the President and work on a strategy for responding to the contents of the report. And while Barney is in Texas,...

The President and First Lady spent the weekend at their Crawford Ranch before departing for Mexico City, for the Summit of the Americas, being held this week.

They're driving around President Bush's hot, dusty ranch in a pickup truck with Texas plates, but the president and his guest, Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, are playing a game of European politics. The visit Sunday and Monday by Bush's Italian buddy and ally in the war in Iraq gives the president a chance to show the world that not all of Europe is cool to his policies - that trans-Atlantic relations remain strong even though France and Germany didn't back the war. For Berlusconi, the visit at the ranch is not only a thank-you from Bush for joining with Britain...

Berlusconi flees European controversies with a visit to Bush's ranch By David Usborne in New York 21 July 2003 The Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has plenty of reasons to escape European shores this summer as the controversy over his recent gibe comparing a German MEP to a Nazi concentration camp collaborator refuses to die. And so it was yesterday that he was flying far away - to Texas. The visit was to be a brief one, but he was assured a warm welcome. His destination was a ranch in Crawford, Texas and the host was a friend, both personally...

Bush ready to trade Maine for Crawford Media and staff, however, would rather avoid Texas in August 07/08/2002 By DAVID JACKSON / The Dallas Morning News KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine - Cool sea breezes, coffee on the hotel veranda and long walks on the beach. Enjoy it while you can, President Bush told his entourage as they enjoyed a holiday weekend on the Maine coast. Crawford in August is right around the corner. Mr. Bush himself can't wait to get back to his beloved Texas ranch, which he again plans to use as a western White House in August, despite not-so-subtle...

Bush, Blair tackling tough topics Leaders at ranch to discuss Mideast turmoil, war on terror 04/06/2002 By G. ROBERT HILLMAN / The Dallas Morning News CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush welcomed British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his ranch Friday for a little down-home hospitality and a lot of serious talk about the Middle East and the international war against terrorism. Mr. Bush the rancher, in boots, blue jeans and a brown jacket met his guest as he landed in a Marine helicopter after a quick flight from the Waco airport. "We'll see everybody tomorrow," Mr. Bush said, trying...