George W. Bush was a president.
George W. Bush . Bush was elected president in 2000 after a close and controversial win over Democratic rival Al Gore , becoming the fourth president to be elected while receiving fewer popular votes than his opponent . Laura Lane Welch Bush ( born November 4 , 1946 ) is the wife of the 43rd President of the United States , George W. Bush , and was the First Lady from 2001 to 2009 . The USA PATRIOT Act is an Act of Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26 , 2001 .