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There, his father was attending Yale College in the Class of His mother was Barbara Bush the former Barbara Pierce , whom his father had married on January 6, Initially, W's prospects of living up to his illustrious pedigree were dim. Possibly hobbled by dyslexia a condition little understood and seldom treated during his childhood , Bush proved an uninspired student in high school.

He admittedly had a drinking problem in his youth, but a late marriage to Laura Welch helped stabilize him. His rebirth as a believing Christian he is a Methodist whereas his parents were Episcopalian in helped put him on the straight and narrow path that led him to the Presidency.

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Bush has been discounted many times in his life and career for being wooden and unintelligent due to his fractured speaking style, but in fact, his academic performance was on par if not slightly better than that of his better-spoken, fellow Yalie John Kerry. As Bush's test scores and subsequent achievements suggest an above average intelligence, it is appropriate to believe that he likely has benefited from other's underestimation of his gifts.

This was apparent in the first televised debate with Al Gore in , when Bush held his own against the condescending vice president, and in doing so, triumphed in the eyes of the political handicappers. After W. The first President Bush Bush 41, as he is colloquially known had great connections in the Middle East, particularly with the Saudi royal family and the powerful Bin Laden clan.