Bush-Clinton era

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Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton in January 2005.

The Bush-Clinton era, alternatively described as the Clinton-Bush era, is a term used by some political journalists and commentators to describe the period in United States federal and presidential political history from 1988 to the present day.

1 Definition
2 Themes
3 Family relations
4 See also
5 References

[edit] Definition

The Bush-Clinton era covers George H. W. Bush's election in 1980 as Vice President of the United States and 1988 as President and his candidacy for the office in 1992, continuing with both Bill Clinton's and George W. Bush's two terms each from 1993 to 2009, and including Hillary Clinton's election to the United States Senate from New York and position as a contender for the United States presidential election, 2008. The term is frequently used to discuss the interconnected dynastic success of these two families over the course of almost thirty years. During these seven presidential election cycles, a Bush or Clinton was elected as part of the executive branch of the US federal government. This period also encompasses the non-federal elections of Jeb Bush as governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007 and George W. Bush as governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000.

[edit] Themes

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Numerous political themes run through the presidential terms. All three initiated military operations in Iraq aimed at limiting and ultimately removing Saddam Hussein from power. Further, the re-positioning of the United States in the post-Cold War period and the rise of anti-US terrorism became priorities.

[edit] Family relations

The two families have generally amicable relations. Outside politics, former presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton have worked together on a number of important issues, such as relief for victims of 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and Hurricane Katrina, lending their combined influence to charities and awareness initiatives. They were jointly awarded the 2006 Philadelphia Liberty Medal for their work on the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund and Bush-Clinton Tsunami Fund.^[1]