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George W. Bush Knew Obama Would Win Because His Daughters Told Him So

Barbara Bush and Jenna Bush attend Women in the World: Stories & Solutions at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center on March 9, 2012 in New York City.
Barbara Bush and Jenna Bush attend Women in the World: Stories & Solutions at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center on March 9, 2012 in New York City. Photo: Marc Bryan-Brown/WireImage

It’s easy to forget how rough things were for the GOP back in 2008, when even immediate family members were abandoning ship. According to a book excerpted in Le Monde, Dubya told French President Nicolas Sarkozy he “believed that Obama would win because his twins swore by him.” Well, you know what we all used to say: As go Barbara and Jenna, so goes the nation. 

George W. Bush Knew Obama Would Win Because His Daughters Told Him So