George W. Bush is out of the political game. The former Republican president mainly focuses on his paintings, making rare appearances for charitable and significant national events.
He and his wife, Laura Bush, are determined not to meddle in elections — local or federal.
However, during this heated presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the media knocked on the former governor’s door to ask if he would break his vow of silence and reveal who he is backing.
Many assumed that Bush would do right by his fellow Republicans and finally voice his support for Trump. However, that is not what happened.
Contrary to Trump’s expectations, a spokesperson for former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, stated that he would not be endorsing Trump or Harris.
According to NBC, when asked whether the former president or his wife, would endorse a candidate or make public how they would vote, Bush’s office said “no.”
The office added: “President Bush retired from presidential politics years ago.”
Some political observers believe that Bush’s decision not to back Trump will enrage him because he endorsed the Republican nominee in past elections.
Bush was a vocal backer of Mitt Romney and the late Sen. John McCain.
Others claimed that Bush’s close ties to Barack and Michelle Obama could have influenced his decision to stay out of the race.
While Bush is staying on the sideline, his former vice president, Dick Cheney, made a significant move by throwing his weight behind Kamala Harris.
Cheney said he is defecting from the Republican Party because it has embraced Trump along with all the chaos and scandals he is guilty of.
The businessman said he would vote for Harris on November 5th to “put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution.”
Cheney explained his decision by saying: “In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again.”
Mr. Cheney’s daughter, former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, has endorsed Harris and has been hitting the campaign trail with her.
In an open letter published in USA Today in August, 238 Republicans who worked for the late President George H. W. Bush, President George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, and John McCain penned an op-ed in USA Today, announcing their united support for Harris.
