Once in politics a family has begun,
It seems it will never be done.
  In numerous cases
  Political places
Are held by both father and son.

It began with president number two,
John Adams and his dear son Q,
  Father-son presidents.
  Could this chain of events
Befall George Bush and son W?

For the primary he seems a shoo-in,
Everyone thinks that he's going to win.
  Quayle once was V.P.,
  And Steve Forbes has money,
But Bush still has the most votes accruing.

His charisma just turns people on,
And has been compared to Reagan, Ron.
  A handshake and a smile
  Beat substance by a mile,
And may land him on the White House lawn.

He avoids picking stances to plead with,
Because statements can be disagreed with.
  But by being obscure
  W can make sure
That there's only his style to lead with.

Why take sides on controversial matters,
When a grin's more beloved than patter?
  We simply look at him
  And then vote for the im-
Age because it's so easy to flatter.

But life is not a bowl of cherries,
And we have found out due to some queries
  That Old George Bush's son
  May have a skeleton
In his closet which he has to carry.

It seems that not unlike many pols,
W had a bout with alcohol.
  He spent most of his youth
  With beer, bourbon, vermouth,
And his friends it did constantly gall.

After causing much suffering and grief,
Bush decided to turn over a new leaf.
  In '86 he quit,
  Vowing that that was it,
Since he'd rediscovered his belief.

Since then, he has been a success,
Acting as governor of Texas.
  By majority vote,
  It is worth taking note
He's had two terms in a row progress.

Even Texas's Hispanic population
(Of historically Democratic orientation)
  Has shown its support
  And does strongly exhort
That W's the man for the nation.

But W's perfection's not whole,
When one looks at his stance on gun control
  Following Columbine
  One would think it is time
That the NRA play a lesser role.