Hofsta panel set to debate legacy of Bush Doctrine

Former President George W. Bush passes by a portrait of himself and his father former President George H.W. Bush as he takes the stage to discuss his new book, “41: A Portrait of My Father” at the his father’s presidential library Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, in College Station, Texas. (Associated Press)

As a preview to Hofstra’s presidential conference examining the tenure of George W. Bush, the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency hosts a panel discussion debating the legacy of the Bush Doctrine and how it’s shaped foreign policy today. Kalikow Center Director Dr Meena Bose called into the Morning Wake Up Call to talk about the event.

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Romney out, Bush in?

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (L) pose for a photograph together after a 2012 Romney for President campaign rally in Tampa, Florida October 31, 2012.
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Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney’s withdrawal from the GOP’s pool of potential nominees for 2016’s presidential election leaves the race open for establishment republicans like Governors Jeb Bush (FL) and Chris Christie (NJ) and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida to battle hard line conservatives like former Governor Mike Huckabee (AR) and Senators Rand Paul (KY) and Ted Cruz (TX).

Dr Antoine Yoshinaka, professor of political science at American University, joined us on Morning Wake Up Call today to wade through the party’s seemingly never-ending pool of candidates.

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