Reuters: Politics: George W. Bush will not attend Republican convention

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George W. Bush will not attend Republican convention Jul 20th 2012, 23:06 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Romney digs in against releasing more tax returns Tue, Jul 17 2012 Romney appears in final stages of running-mate decision Mon, Jul 16 2012 Romney camp steps up response to Democrats' attacks Thu, Jul 12 2012 Romney speech to NAACP draws boos, raises questions on strategy Wed, Jul 11 2012 Attacks on Romney for offshore assets, taxes heat up Tue, Jul 10 2012 Related Topics Politics » Barack Obama » Election 2012 » Former President George W. Bush speaks during the ''Celebration of Human Freedom'' event in Washington May 15, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON | Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:06pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President George W. Bush will not attend the Republican convention next month, his office said on Friday, skipping Mitt Romney's expected coronation as the party's White House nominee. Bush supports Romney and believes he would be a great president, "but he's still enjoying his time off the political stage and respectfully declined the invitation to go to Tampa," spokesman Freddy Ford said in an email first reported by Politico. Bush has largely stayed out of politics and the public eye since leaving the White House in 2009 amid an economic crisis, an unpopular war in Iraq and growing budget deficits. His spending and immigration policies made him unpopular with some conservative party activists, and his economic leadership was criticized by some Republican presidential contenders during the party's nominating fight. Bush did not physically attend the Republican convention that nominated John McCain for the presidency four years ago, addressing the gathering via video feed. He said in a recent interview with the Hoover Institute that "I'm a supporter of Mitt Romney. I hope he does well. But he can do well without me." Bush's father, former President George H.W. Bush, said earlier this week he would skip the convention for health reasons. (Editing by Todd Eastham) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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