And the teens are equally eager to chat about the governor's plans to run for president. A fawn-colored SUV pulls up and the governor emerges. The press swarms, the governor jokes, the cameras click. You wonder if these kids and their parents find this all a bit, well, hypocritical, or if they have faith in the governor's secondary virginity. Bush reportedly is so concerned about his past that he hired a private investigator to see what scandals lurk ahead.
Word is the guv was none too happy with what was uncovered, either.
But he was a handsome, rich playboy and lived that life. Bush is more frequently talking about his faith, and quoting the Bible in speeches. George W. Bush and the religious right have an interesting relationship. If the religious conservatives want to hitch their wagon to a star that can take the GOP back to the White House, George W. may be its best bet. Or at least that's what the Bush team wants them to believe.