George W. Bush was a president.
The Bush Doctrine refers to various related foreign policy principles of the 43rd President of the United States , George W. Bush . George W. Bush . In the 2004 Presidential race , Bush defeated Democratic Senator John Kerry in another relatively close election . United States presidential election, 2004 . Republican Party candidate and incumbent President George W. Bush won re-election , defeating Democratic Party candidate John Kerry , U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and eventual United States Secretary of State .