George W. Bush presidential campaign, 2000

This article is about the 2000 presidential campaign of George W. Bush, winner of the 2000 presidential election and re-elected in the 2004 election. See George W. Bush for a detailed biography and information about his presidency, and George W. Bush presidential campaign, 2004 for a description of his second presidential campaign. Bush's original platform, before the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks and the War on Terrorism (though domestic ... more

This article is about the 2000 presidential campaign of George W. Bush, winner of the 2000 presidential election and re-elected in the 2004 election. See George W. Bush for a detailed biography and information about his presidency, and George W. Bush presidential campaign, 2004 for a description of his second presidential campaign. Bush's original platform, before the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks and the War on Terrorism (though domestic policy has not changed significantly): Because of the Bush Administration's close connections with numerous energy companies, many of Bush's Cabinet members have come under immense scrutiny from environmental groups, in particular J. Steven Griles, the deputy secretary of the Department of the Interior. National Environmental Strategies (NES), the oil and gas lobbying firm Griles worked for, was paying him $284,000 a year as part of a $1.1 million payout for his client base. As deputy secretary of the Interior, Griles was charged with... less