George W. Bush ran a campaign.
The Bush Doctrine refers to various related foreign policy principles of the 43rd President of the United States , George W. Bush . George Walker Bush ( born July 6 , 1946 ) is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 . After his re-election , Bush received increasingly heated criticism from across the political spectrum for his handling of the Iraq War , Hurricane Katrina , and other challenges . George W. Bush , the 43rd President of the United States , has elicited a variety of public perceptions regarding his policies , personality , and performance as a head of state .