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Rest in Peace: George H.W. Bush, a conservative at heart

By Washington Examiner
Published December 1, 2018 10:05pm ET
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Rest in Peace: George H.W. Bush, a conservative at heart
Former President George H. W. Bush is seen before an NFL football game between the Houston Texans and the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Houston. | (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)

President George H.W. Bush was no conservative’s favorite Republican president.

In fact, Bush ran for president in 1980 as the flag bearer for the left end of the GOP. When Ronald Reagan brought Bush onto the ticket that year, it was partly an effort to win over that wing of the party.

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