Last week’s runoff election signaled the end of an American political dynasty | CarlPLeubsdorf
A 1979 Bush family photo. Top row, from left: Marvin Bush, George P. Bush, Jeb Bush, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Laura Bush; bottom row, from left: Columba Bush, Noelle Bush, Dorothy Bush, Barbara Bush, Neil Bush. / biographical image // 01242013xNEWSAttorney General Ken Paxton’s victory in Tuesday’s Texas Republican primary victory was more than another signal of former President Donald Trump’s primacy within the GOP.
It also symbolizes the transformation of the GOP from a party reflecting a cross-section of centrists and conservatives like the Bushes, Bob Dole and Ronald Reagan to one dominated by Trump’s boisterous persona and outspoken views.The Bushes have enjoyed a remarkable run unlike any other American family in the past century: two United States presidents, two governors, one senator, one House member and several other appointed and elected positions.
That difficulty was initially illustrated in 2016 by his endorsement of Trump after the latter derided his father in their presidential race for “low energy,” calling him “a stiff” and “a sad and a pathetic person.” But Trump predictably stuck with Paxton, who mounted one of the major legal challenges aimed at overturning the 2020 presidential election result and keeping Trump in the White House.
In 2009, the Brookings Institution’s Stephen Hess devised a ratings system for dynasties, giving each presidential term 10 points and assigning lesser point totals to other offices. The first Bush to attain major political office was George P.’s great-grandfather Prescott Bush, a banker active in GOP fundraising. He was elected to the Senate from Connecticut in 1952 after narrowly losing an initial bid in 1950. Re-elected in 1956, he retired in 1962 after serving for 10 years.
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