George W. Bush presidential campaign, 2004
| George W. Bush for President 2004 | |
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| Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 2004 |
| Candidate |
George W. Bush President of the United States Dick Cheney Vice President of the United States |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Won Re-Election November 2, 2004 |
| Headquarters | 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington D.C |
| Receipts | US$196.0 million (2007-12-31) |
| Slogan | A Safer World and a More Hopeful America |
| Website | |
| (Internet Archive version, November 2, 2004) | |
George W. Bush had one major opponent, U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), whose primary campaign was successful in securing the majority of Democratic delegate votes. For his presidential campaign, see John Kerry presidential campaign, 2004.
George W. Bush's chief political strategist was Karl Rove, who had the title Senior Advisor to the President. Mark McKinnon was the chief communications strategist. He was later joined in August 2004 by Karen Hughes, a former Bush advisor who returned after some time away. His campaign manager was Ken Mehlman.
President Bush formally filed with the FEC on May 16, 2003. As he was virtually unopposed, he did no campaigning during the primary season.
On March 10, 2004, Bush clinched the number of delegates require for the nomination, 1608 Delegates 168 Super delegates.
On May 6, 2003 Dick Cheney announced he would be kept as President Bush's running mate, but there was continuing speculation during the summer of 2004 that he might have been replaced; notably, former New York Sen. Al D'Amato publicly stated that Bush should replace Cheney. Speculation about vice presidential possibilities (besides Cheney) included:
Bush gave many promises during his acceptance speech to the 2004 Republican National Convention. At the end of his speech, he encouraged listeners to view his website in order to learn more about his agenda if he wins his next presidential term. His speech promises include the following which his campaign is called "A Plan for A Safer World & More Hopeful America":
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