The George W. Bush Years

During a speech at the Republican National Convention on August 3, 2000, and many times during his stump speech on the road, Governor George W. Bush said, “The toughest job in America is a single mother making $20,000 a year.” While enduring the daily grind of a political campaign, as a member of the press corps, I wanted a memento to remember the long days on the road with the candidate. At the time, I jokingly told my colleagues we had “the second hardest job in America.” I printed up a poster and asked journalists who covered the campaign to sign it. I also asked the flight crew and, of course, the candidate. They all obliged.