He brought his father's sterling name, degrees from Yale and Harvard, some $13,000 left in his trust fund, and his strongest personal asset — an exuberant charm spiked with wisecracks. Bush never found much oil in Texas, but he slowly found his way. He married and fathered twin girls, quit drinking, began studying Scripture, and made his an unsuccessful foray into the family business by running for Congress. He learned to court friends and political supporters of …showed first 75 words of 920 total…

…showed last 75 words of 920 total…EDUCATION — B.A. Yale University (1968), MBA Harvard University (1975) EXPERIENCE — Businessman in various industries, primarily oil (1968-1989); General Manager of Texas Rangers baseball team (1989-1994), Texas governor (1995-present) FAMILY — Wife, Laura; Twin daughters QUOTE — ``I am proud to be a compassionate conservative. I know that this approach has been criticized, but why? Is compassion beneath us? Is mercy below us? Should our party be led by someone who boasts of a hard heart?'' ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**