<![CDATA[VA GOP Candidate Praises Bush: I Want His Economic Record]]>

1.0 link 222659 <![CDATA[VA GOP Candidate Praises Bush: I Want His Economic Record]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/29/va-gop-candidate-praises_n_222659.html The legacy of George W. Bush has weighed heavily on the Republican Party, casting a large shadow over GOP candidates in the past two national elections.

But is that toxicity beginning to wane? For the first time in recent memory, a Republican candidate is actively embracing the tenure of George W. Bush, citing the economic growth up through 2006 as a template of governance he'd like to pursue.

On Saturday, former Virginia Attorney General and current gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell delivered the...

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