Since 1932, the fate of the incumbent party has always paralleled the outcome of the final pre-election football game played by the Washington Redskins. In 2004, he became the first presidential candidate to break that pattern, by winning a second term as president despite a Redskins loss.

Collects autographed baseballs and owns over 250.

9th cousin twice removed of John Kerry, his rival in the 2004 election. Both are descended from Edmund Reade (1563-1623).

Named Time magazine's "Person of the Year 2000" on 18 December 2000.

Calls all regular White House strategy meetings "strategery" meetings in honor of Will Ferrell's portrayal of him on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).

Is the only U.S. President to date to have multiple African-American cabinet members.

Served in the Texas Air National Guard.

Is a member of the Phi chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity from his days at Yale.

Is the only U.S. president to enter office with a felony conviction on his record.

His cumulative undergraduate GPA at Yale was 2.35.

Recognized as President-elect of the United States on December 13, 2000, following a concession of Vice President Al Gore, ending over a month of controversy over the result of the election.

Daughter Jenna Bush's Secret Service codename is "Twinkle.".

He began his career in the oil and gas business in Midland, Texas in 1975 and worked in the energy industry until 1986.

Named one of People Magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of 2001."

He has been portrayed on "Saturday Night Live" (1975) by Will Ferrell, Darrell Hammond, Chris Parnell and Will Forte.

Lost the popular vote, just like John Quincy Adams, the first president to be the son of a former president. However, Adams did not win the electoral college; that election was decided by Congress. Bush was able to win the electoral college.

In the late 1960s attended Yale University along with future Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau and both served on the same dormitory social committee together.

Enjoys playing golf.

His 1500-acre Crawford, TX, ranch is named Prairie Chapel.

Was the first president in over a decade to win the majority of the popular vote (51%). The last Presidential nominee to do so was his father, George Bush.

Elected to two terms as Texas Governor.

Is the first father or son of a president to serve two terms. John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and his own father, George Bush, all lost their bids for re-election.

Was re-elected as President of the United States on Tuesday, November 2, 2004, receiving 59,459,765 votes (51% of the popular vote) and 286 electoral votes to Democratic challenger John Kerry's 55,949,407 votes (48% of the popular vote) and 252 electoral votes. Headed a Republican Party that controlled the White House, Senate and Congress, and also has a majority (28 of 49, with one to-be-announced) of Governors in the U.S. until the 2006 mid-term congressional elections, at which time the Republican party lost control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Born on the same day as actors Sylvester Stallone and Fred Dryer.

Is the first US president to hold an MBA.

Brother of Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida.

Arrested twice for college pranks (charges dropped) for celebrating a Yale football victory by pulling up Princeton goal posts and for "borrowing" a large Christmas wreath from a store door (source: Washington Post).

His SAT score was 1206 (566 verbal, 640 math).

Twin daughters, Barbara Bush and Jenna Bush, born 25 November 1981.

Has been portrayed by Timothy Bottoms, Darrell Hammond, Will Ferrell, Chris Parnell, Will Forte, Christian Duguay, Will Sasso, Frank Caliendo, Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, James Adomian, Steve Bridges, Roger Abbott, Elon Gold, Jon Culshaw and many others.

Is the first U.S. President to receive an acting nomination and then subsequently the win, from the Razzie Awards. He was nominated for and won Worst Actor in the film Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004). Though technically he was not acting in the film, merely playing himself via archive footage.

Is the cousin of Billy Bush.

He played baseball and was a cheerleader at Phillips Andover.

Has his look-alike puppet in the French show "Guignols de l'info, Les" (1988).

According to Karl Rove, his favorite science fiction TV series is "Babylon 5" (1994).

He, his father, and grandfather, all hold membership in Yale University's Skull and Bones.

Portrayed by Will Ferrell on "Saturday Night Live" (1975).

Born in Yale New Haven Hospital - New Haven, CT; the same hospital actor Girard Swan was born in - who is also the first cousin of current FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III.

Portrayed by Timothy Bottoms on the short-lived parody sitcom "That's My Bush!" (2001) and later in the dramatic TV movie DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (2003) (TV) (2003).

Unlike his father, he has no sons to pass on the name of George Bush. Instead, he has a nephew named George P. Bush, who is the son of his brother Jeb Bush.

Is the only serving U.S. President to never have been portrayed on "The Simpsons" (1989). The only exception was when Homer Simpson used a crude cut-out of him to fool his father, ex-President George Bush, in episode "The Simpsons: Two Bad Neighbors (#7.13)" (1996). At the time, he was the Governor of Texas.

Arrested in 1976 for driving under the influence of alcohol, in Kennebunkport, Maine. Pled guilty, paid fine, and had driver's license suspended for 30 days.

He is the first president whose actions have prompted the release of a major motion picture (Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)), the launch of an entire radio network (Air America Radio), and the premiere of a television series (Sundance Channel's "The Al Franken Show" (2004)).

His succession to the Presidency was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court, after a month-long battle over who actually won the election.

His favorite actors are Chuck Norris and Sylvester Stallone. Both attended his first inauguration in 2001.

Son of former President George Bush and Barbara Bush.

Graduated from Yale University with a degree in history, and then earned an MBA from Harvard University.

A statement Bush made in January 2001 referred to the "operating location near Groom Lake", which is the first official recognition of the existence of Area 51.

Is the only U.S. president ever to father twins.

Only the second President in history to be the son of a former President.

Named Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2004.

His Secret Service codename is "Trailblazer" and his wife's codename is "Tempo".

Daughter Barbara Bush is attending Yale University, her father's alma mater. [Fall 2000]

He was the managing general partner of the Texas Rangers baseball team from 1989-1994.

His twin daughters have been in trouble with the law in recent months. In October 2000, Barbara Bush tried to use a fake ID to buy alcohol at a bar in New Haven, CT, but was not served and was not arrested. In February 2001, Jenna Bush sent her Secret Service agents to bail her friend out of jail after he had been arrested for underage drinking. In April 2001, Barbara gave her Secret Service agents the slip while on her way to a WWF match in NYC. Also in April 2001, Jenna was cited for underage drinking at an Austin bar and pleaded no contest to the charges. She paid $51.25 in court costs, performed eight hours of community service doing clerical and research work at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, and attended eight hours of alcohol awareness classes. In May 2001 both Barbara and Jenna were cited for alcohol offenses. Barbara pleaded no contest to being a minor in possession of alcohol and was sentenced to probation, eight hours of community service, alcohol awareness classes, and a $100 fine. Jenna pleaded innocent to trying to buy alcohol with a fake ID and will be tried in Austin on July 31, 2001. [June 2001]

His favorite movie is Saving Private Ryan (1998).