We liked him better than the other candidate.
President Bush will hold the office until President-elect Obama is sworn in on January 20, 2009.
Yes, President Bush's term in office does not expire until January 20, 2009. Whoever wins the election on November 4th will be referred to as the "president-elect" until they are officially sworn in on January 20th.
The new president of the US will take over from George W. Bush on January 20, 2009.
George H. Bush (thats Goerge W. Bush's father)
President George W Bush, President elect Barack Obama.
President George W Bush is 62 and President elect Barack Obama is 47.
Successful assassinations were made of:Abraham LincolnJames GarfieldWilliam McKinleyJohn KennedyUnsuccessful attempts were made on:Andrew JacksonAbraham Lincoln (while President-elect)Theodore Roosevelt (after leaving office)Franklin Roosevelt (while President-elect; some believe he was not actually the target)Harry TrumanJohn Kennedy (while President-elect)Richard NixonGerald Ford (two attempts)Jimmy CarterRonald ReaganGeorge H. W. Bush (after leaving office)Bill ClintonGeorge W. Bush (several attempts)Batack Obama (several planned attempts)
He received a majority of the votes from the electoral college in order to elect him as president.
Of course- It is tradition and custom that every President passing over the presidency to the President elect, be present.
At the moment, 2008, the US president is George W. Bush. The president elect is Barack H. Obama, he will formally take over from president Bush early in 2009.
President Bush hales from Texas. Hawaiian born President elect Obama hales from Chicago, Illinois.
George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, was in office for 8 years from 2001 to 2009. His father George H.W. Bush was in office from 1989 to 1993.