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    Bush's Quest for a Presidential Legacy

    George W. Bush's father was president before him, but the current White House incumbent has said, "I think if I had to have a mentor… it would have been Ronald Reagan ." Now another father-son team has written a book about how well Bush lives up to the Reagan legacy. Reagan's Disciple : George W.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    George W. Bush's father was president before him, but the current White House incumbent has said, "I think if I had to have a mentor… it would have been Ronald Reagan." Now another father-son team has written a book about how well Bush lives up to the Reagan legacy. Reagan's Disciple: George W. Bush's Troubled Quest for a Presidential Legacy is a new book that compares Bush's presidency to that his mentor. Carl Cannon has covered the Bush White House for several publications. His co-author and father is Lou Cannon, who covered Ronald Reagan for the Washington Post.

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Editorial Advisor, State Net Capitol Journal

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