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The presidency of George W. Bush began on January 20, 2001, when he was inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States of America. The oldest son of former president George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush was elected president in the 2000 general election, and became the second U.S. president whose father had held the same office (John Quincy Adams was the first). After two recounts, Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Al Gore filed a lawsuit for a third. The Supreme Court's highly controversial decision in ''Bush v. Gore'' resolved the dispute. The Florida Secretary of State certified Bush as the winner of Florida. Florida's 25 electoral votes gave Bush, the Republican candidate, 271 electoral votes, enough to defeat Al Gore. Bush was re-elected in 2004. His second term ended on January 20, 2009. As president, Bush pushed through a $1.3 trillion tax cut program, and the No Child Left Behind Act, and also pushed for socially conservative efforts such as the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act and faith-based welfare initiatives. Nearly 8 million people immigrated to the United States in 2000 –2005;〔"(Study: Immigration grows, reaching record numbers )". USATODAY.com. December 12, 2005.〕 nearly half entered illegally.〔"(Immigration surge called 'highest ever' )". Washington Times. December 12, 2005.〕 During his two terms, the United States lost over six million manufacturing jobs, about one third of the total at the end of the Clinton Administration.〔"(All Employees: Manufacturing )". Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. April 27, 2015.〕 After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Bush declared a global ''War on Terrorism'' and, in October 2001, ordered an invasion of Afghanistan to overthrow the Taliban, destroy Al-Qaeda, and to capture Osama bin Laden. In March 2003, Bush received a mandate from the U.S. Congress to lead an invasion of Iraq, asserting that Iraq was in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1441. Bush also initiated an AIDS program that committed $15 billion to combat AIDS over five years.〔 〕 His record as a humanitarian included helping enroll as many as 29 million of Africa's poorest children in schools.〔Michael Steele, (Bush's Africa legacy ), 2008-03-27, Washington Times, (5th paragraph)〕 On his second full day in office, Bush reinstated the Mexico City Policy; this policy required any non-governmental organization receiving US Government funding to refrain from performing or promoting abortion services in other countries.〔"(Obama Ends Global Family Planning Restrictions )". NPR: National Public Radio. January 23, 2009.〕 Running as a self-styled "war president" in the midst of the Iraq War, Bush won re-election in 2004,〔(U.S. Election results for 2004 ). Uselectionatlas.org (2004-11-02). Retrieved June 13, 2011.〕 as his campaign against Senator John Kerry was successful despite controversy over Bush's prosecution of the Iraq War and his handling of the economy.〔(The Third Bush-Kerry Presidential Debate transcript ), 2004-10-13, Debates.org〕〔CNN's exit poll showed terrorism (19%) and Iraq (15%) as the third and fourth most important issues behind moral values (22%) and the economy (20%) (CNN – U.S. President / National / Exit Poll / Election 2004 )〕 His second term was highlighted by several free trade agreements, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 alongside a strong push for offshore and domestic drilling, the nominations of Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito, a push for Social Security and immigration reform, his administration's response to Hurricane Katrina, a surge of troops in Iraq, which was followed by a drop in violence, and several different economic initiatives aimed at preventing a banking system collapse, stopping foreclosures, and stimulating the economy during the recession.〔(Bush to Sign Economic Stimulus Plan ), 2008-02-09, VOA News〕〔(Bush Unveils Foreclosure Relief Plan ), 2007-12-06, NPR〕〔(Bush: Bailout plan necessary to deal with crisis ), 2008-09-25, CNN.com〕〔(President Bush's Second Term Accomplishments and Agenda ), 2005-08-03, The White House〕〔Charles Krauthammer, (Surge Results are Visible ), 2007-04-13, Real Clear Politics〕 The approval ratings of George W. Bush have, at different points in time, run the gamut from high to all-time record low. Bush began his presidency with ratings near 50%. In the time of national crisis following the September 11 attacks, polls showed approval ratings of greater than 85%, peaking in one October 2001 poll at 92%,〔 and a steady 80–90% approval for about four months after the attacks. Afterward, his ratings steadily declined as the economy suffered and the Iraq War initiated by his administration continued. By early 2006, his average rating was near 40%, and in July 2008, a poll indicated a near all-time low of 22%. Upon leaving office the final poll recorded his approval rating as 19%, a record low for any U.S. President.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 PRESIDENT BUSH – Overall Job Rating in national polls )〕 ==Major issues of presidency== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Presidency of George W. Bush」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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