Bush Plans Active Campaign Role For GOP

(AP)  President Bush will help Republican John McCain raise money later this month in Arizona. Beyond that, the White House isn't saying how much the two will campaign together.

The White House on Monday sidestepped a question about how much Bush will campaign with McCain but said the president would actively hit the trail in support of Republican candidates despite his low approval ratings and questions about whether his presence would help or hurt the likely GOP nominee.

"The president believes very strongly that, if we get out and take our message to voters, that we can be successful," said White House spokesman Scott Stanzel.

Bush, who has not been with McCain since a Rose Garden event on March 5, will appear with the Arizona senator at a fundraiser May 27 in Phoenix.

Asked at the daily White House news briefing whether one could expect to see a lot of Bush and McCain together, Stanzel said: "I think you'll see the president out on the campaign trail quite a bit. We'll keep you posted on their events that they may have together."

McCain's Democrats rivals, Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, have argued that a McCain administration would amount to a third Bush term.

Bush and McCain, bitter rivals in the 2000 GOP primary contest, had a lighthearted exchange about Bush's role in March, when McCain received the president's endorsement in the Rose Garden.

Bush offered to do whatever helped the most - campaign with McCain or stay away.

McCain declared himself "honored and humbled" to receive Bush's endorsement. He said he'd "be glad to have the president with me in any part of America ... as much as is keeping with his busy schedule."

As to Bush's low approval ratings, Stanzel noted, "it would be interesting to note the approval rating of Congress, as well, which is lower."

In the latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll last month, 28 percent approved of the job Bush is doing, his lowest rating ever in the survey. Just 23 percent gave the Democratic-controlled Congress a positive grade.

[sjc_1]

As Clinton''s campaign chairman said something like "Bush has done a lot to unify the Democratic party...". Voters will remember what a disaster his 8 years have been and how much damage they have done to the country. If that does not bring over people in the middle, I do not know what will.

[leftyintexas]

THIS ought to be good! Ha!Ha!Ha!

[armydog2]

way to go george, you are certainly the kiss of death for mccain.

[vmcneal2]

I''m sure McCain is thinking..How do I tell Bush thanks, but no thanks!!!!!!!

[Gary Kempf]

Yea, Cheney worked so well in Mississippi. Bush would really improve McCains image....

[babooph]

The born again stuff is not as bad as the born in the first place,poor Bush poor USA.

[irliberal]

way from his word. Armogeddon is close at hand we must stop them as a global force and unite christians and live as the word would tell us. and wage war against the non-beilevers and democarats and libarals.

Posted by theholylord at 10:45 PM

Don''t you know that the lord smites down those little ignorant twits that didn''t learn to spell in 2nd grade? You''re in for one heck of a smiting, buddy.

[irliberal]

"Bush Plans Active Campaign Role For GOP"

This is like the clown volunteering for the dunking booth at the county fair.

Hey, I''d buy a ball.

[sgtrds-e4]

theholylord

Hey ricky, eternity is calling.....and you ain''t gonna like it, phony. You''re lost.

[sgtrds-e4]

-theholyshit: how come you survived the natural elimination of Dinosaurs?

Posted by trishab4 at 12:00 AM : May 20, 2008

He is singingrick, the immortal (and getting crazier everyday)