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blogs.wsj.com - 12/18/2008
Bush to Host Lunch for Obama, Previous Presidents
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John D. McKinnon reports on the White House. President George W. Bush will hold a lunch for President-elect Barack Obama that also will be attended by the living former presidents – Jimmy Carter , Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush – the White House said late Wednesday. The event is unusual in the recent history of transitions. It was described by one White House aide as “unique – something the president wanted to do.” The lunch will be held Jan. 7, about two weeks before ...
huffingtonpost.com - 12/18/2008
Bush: I Didn't Compromise My Soul To Be Popular
— huffingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush knows he's unpopular. But here's what matters, he says: "I didn't... compromise my soul to be a popular guy." In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News Channel, Bush also praised the national security team ... (more) Bush: I Didn't Compromise My Soul To Be Popular

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Bush and Public Opinion
pewresearch.org - 12/18/2008
Bush and Public Opinion
— pewresearch.org — Just 11% say Bush will be remembered as an outstanding or above average president -- by far... the lowest positive end-of-term rating for any of the past four presidents. Yet Bush's impact on public opinion over the past eight years is seen in ways that ... (more) Bush and Public Opinion

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A Luncheon for Five Presidents
nytimes.com - 12/18/2008
A Luncheon for Five Presidents
— nytimes.com — President Bush is planning a lunch on Jan. 7 with President-elect Barack Obama and all the former... presidents, the White House said. > (more) A Luncheon for Five Presidents

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Bush Will Host Presidents Lunch
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — President George W. Bush will hold a lunch for President-elect Barack Obama that also will be attended by the living former presidents -- Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush - the Wall Street Journal reports. ...

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'Catastrophes' for Past and Future Presidents — 44
By Ben Pershing Orderly transitions of power being the American way, President Bush has been working hard of late to smooth the path of Barack Obama. Forty-three plans to host 44, 42, 41 and 39 at a White House lunch in January, and Josh Bolten had a jocular meeting with his predecessors as ...
Bush to host Obama, former presidents at luncheon — Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will host President-elect Barack Obama and former U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and his father George H.W. Bush at a lunch on January 7, the White House announced on Wednesday.