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| George W. Bush for President 2004 | |
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| Campaign | 2004 Republican primaries 2004 U.S. presidential election |
| Candidate | George W. Bush 43rd President of the United States (2001–2009) Dick Cheney 46th Vice President of the United States (2001–2009) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Announced: May 16, 2003 Presumptive nominee: March 10, 2004 Official nominee: September 2, 2004 Won election: November 2, 2004 Certification: January 6, 2005 Inaugurated: January 20, 2005 |
| Headquarters | 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington D.C. |
| Receipts | US$196.0 million (2007-12-31) |
| Slogan | A Safer World and a More Hopeful America Steady Leadership in Times of Change[1] |
| Website | |
| www.GeorgeWBush.com (Internet Archive version, November 2, 2004) | |
The 2004 presidential campaign of George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, announced his candidacy for re-election as president on May 16, 2003. On September 2, 2004, he again became the nominee of the Republican Party for the 2004 presidential election. Along with his running mate, Vice President Dick Cheney, President George W. Bush was opposed in the general election by U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, minor candidates from other parties. The election took place on Tuesday, November 2, 2004.
George W. Bush's chief political strategist was Karl Rove, who had the title Senior Advisor to the President. Mark McKinnon was the chief communications strategist. He was later joined in August 2004 by Karen Hughes, a former Bush advisor who returned after some time away. His campaign manager was Ken Mehlman.