The prince of Texas.(George Walker Bush)(Brief Article)(Column)

From: U.S. News & World Report | Date: July 6, 1998| Author: Borger, Gloria | Copyright information

###Gloria Borger

AUSTIN, TEXAS--In the prettiest little statehouse in America, it hasn't gone unnoticed that the president, the vice president, and the first lady have been generous fund-raisers for the Democratic candidate for governor. Just last week, for instance, the Clintons hosted a big-ticket event in Washington for the Garry Mauro campaign. A couple of days later, Al Gore flew to El Paso to help Mauro.

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