A troubled marriage; George Bush and the social conservatives.(George Bush and the right)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: May 17, 2003 | Copyright information

A conservative president has more problems with one section of his party's right-wing than you might think

GEORGE BUSH's relationship with his business supporters could hardly be more straightforward. Business people give him huge piles of money. In return he cuts their taxes and shreds red tape. But there is nothing straightforward about his dealings with another big part of the Republican Party: its social conservatives.

Mr Bush's relationship with these voters is like a troubled marriage: tantrums and tearful apologies, long sulks and periodic fireworks, trial ...

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