FIRST-PERSON: George W. Bush & the power of a presidential promise
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Like his father before him, George W. Bush became president on the power of his promises and the strength of his character. Presidential historian Michael Beschloss points out in his splendid volume, "Character Above All," that the elder Bush "based his three campaigns for the presidency less on issues and ideology than on his persona as a leader of experience and character."
