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"We know the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong," Bush said in his inaugural address. "Do you not think an angel rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm?" Soon after, storms struck his own pres idency. The political landscape forever changed by war and recession. Bush's plans for health care, energy policy and other agen da items were scuttled or delayed, but his tax cuts gained currency. Budget surpluses became deficits. Bipartisanship made a brief comeback. The war alone forced him to improve relations with Russia and European allies and it dramatically changed the public's perception of the new president. "He went from an accidental president who was a 'Saturday Night Live' joke to the commander in chief," said Bill Garrick, a Democratic political consultant in Los Angeles, Calif. The recession began in March, but Bush's entire first year was marked by ris ing unemployment rates. The economy became his greatest political worry. The war began Sept. 1 1 when suicide hijackers slammed commercial planes into Washington, New York and a Pennsylvania field. A U.S.-led coalition began bombing Afghanistan in October, targeting the terrorist-hiding Taliban regime and Osama bin Laden. "The war helped him get beyond the controversy of a disputed election and let people accept him emotionally as presi dent," said the Democrat Garrick. "It changed everything about this presidency." Starting, perhaps, with the president himself. "Detennining who lives and dies, putting soldiers at risk, has an impact," said Brad Freeman, a California fund-raiser and Bush pal. "He looks a little older. I don't know what it is, his hair a little grayer or what." Picking at a salad in her West Wing office. Bush adviser Karen Hughes said it has been a tough 12 months at the White House. "One for the history books," she said. "I'm ready to turn the last page on it." His 10-year tax-cut plans, proposed in 1999 while the economy was still booming, passed Congress after Bush portrayed them as a prescription for the ailing economy. He pushed for more tax cuts after the attacks, saying the economy needed another boost, but Democrats shelved the proposal and plan to make the economy an election-year issue. Bush's trade bill passed the House after aides portrayed the vote as a measure of patriotism. It would let Bush negotiate global trade agreements and submit them to Congress for a yes-or-no vote, no amend ments allowed. But the attacks forced him to table a series of proposals urging Americans to become more involved in their communities. The initiatives will be part of his State of the Union address later this month as he tries to tap America's patriotic spirit. Energy policy, tort refonn and HMO reform also were tabled as the attacks dom inated center stage. An education bill, the biggest overhaul in nearly four decades, passed Congress late in the year — but only after several delays. Flit PHOTO •THE War and recession eliminated govern ment surpluses, leaving no money to tackle Social Security and Medicare reform. While the crises forced Bush to alter his legislative and political strategies, he has not changed his agenda. The Bush presi dency is as conservative as ever. On foreign affairs. Bush's first months in office rankled allies who accused him of defying world opinion on global warming, missile defense, a germ warfare treaty and other international accords. Some analysts say Bush's fragile anti terrorism war coalition is proof that he has learned to work closer with allies. Others say Bush’s success has served only to rein force his belief that America is powerful enough to go it alone. “The war reinforces his might-makes- right' beliefs” said Antony Blinken.il foreign policy adviser to President C | “The war reinforces his 'mighi-E* right' beliefs ” said Antony Blinken.a J foreign policy adviser to President C I Helen Ventrillo does not care v-| America leads the world. A baken 1 in Woodbridge, New' Jersey, shedvj want the war to overshadow the &J other needs. "With all that’s happened. Bushrea n't dime much this year other than tte war. has he?” said Ventrillo, whowi'i viewed frequently by The Associated I during the 2(KX) campaign as she between supporting Bush and Goa*. She finally backed Bush, and no I "He’s done a good job on the war.tJ year doesn't make a president." Ai Derek Bd think educ- popular qui proposed d As a deed should real openly defcj months. Tl responses dents will f The situat the Univers because off iday break, are faced vw dent takinj increase of Both curr I ered as off response, s The time is over. The it hour for A&M strive school nee The temp dents only pay. If curre and incomi increase wi current stu funds overe rent fees ar not be stuc responsibili the conside Tt Keeping campaign promises President Bush's campaign promises have met with varying success. Here is a look at Ihelaie some of them after one year in office. CHARITABLE CHOICE Campaign promise Money to religious groups to provide social services. Status Defeated in Senate SOCIAL SECURITY I# Let younger workers use some of their Social Security taxes to build private retirement accounts. Advisory group has laidoui proposals for Congress tosi over next year. MISSILE DEFENSE • Build national missile defense system even if it means getting out of Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. Bush says United States vml? || out of treaty and go ahead** system. NUCLEAR ARMS / Deep cuts in nuclear arms, even if Russia does not reciprocate. Bush says U S. nuclear wah* will be cut to as few as I.TOCf. the current 7,000. But they w be mothballed, not destroyed HEALTH CARE + Immediate aid to states to subsidize prescription drug costs for elderly poor until federal drug plan can be set up as part of Medicare overhaul. Also, $2,000 tax credit to help low-income working Americans buy health insurance. Neither achieved. EDUCATION Standardized testing of students, with states to be financially rewarded or punished for student performance. Students in persistently failing public schools can use federal money for private school or another public school. Achieved, but no federal mo« for private-school choice. ENERGY Increase domestic production and exploration, including in the protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Bush has a broad energy plaf yet made into law. Refuge ren* off limits from energy develop* for now. ENVIRONMENT Opposed Kyoto agreement on global warming, said he would regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants as a pollutant. Withdrew from Kyoto agreeri Broke promise on carbon dio*' emissions. TAXES ^ 10-year package of tax cuts with lower rates across the board. Achieved most of package buT face pressure to roll back cuts 1 geared to the wealthy. . Managing Ea Opinion Ea News Ea News Ea The Battalia less and includ reserves the rigl ted in person at mailed to: 014 I 77843-1111. Fa: iRTOO sc SOURCE: Associated Press Top 20 i! LOOKING FOR A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HELP BUILD A&M ATHLETICS AND EARN SOME MONEY? 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