George W. Bush was a president.
Decision Points is a memoir by former U.S. President George W. Bush . 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 . United States presidential election, 2000 . Republican candidate George W. Bush , then-incumbent governor of Texas and the eldest son of the 41st President George H. W. Bush , narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee Al Gore , then-incumbent vice president and former Senator for Tennessee , as well as various third-party candidates including Ralph Nader .