Harper's Magazine, February 1st, 2000
I. THE GEORGE W. BUSH SUCCESS STORY
A heartwarming tale about baseball, $1.7 billion, and a lot of swell friends
By Joe Conason
FORTUNE'S CHILD
As George W. Bush's wealthy admirers continue to pack cash into the largest presidential war chest in American history (at last count a staggering $58 million). perhaps the time is ripe to examine how the would-be president became rich himself--quite rich, in fact, if not by the standards of H. Ross Perot or Steve Forbes, at least by the measure of most Americans. Bush, who received $15 million for his share of the Texas Rangers franchise, would ...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'NOTES ON A NATIVE SON.'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
