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

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

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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