How did Mr Bush's governing style shape American politics over the next eight years?

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Their governing style, on the other hand, is all about presenting the government in the best possible light.

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Indeed, in formulating his governing style, the younger Bush appears to have learned much more from his father's failures than his successes.

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Obama is also well suited for the new more open governing style.

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Chris Christie's efforts to pull New Jersey back from its cliff and restore economic growth have been the basis for his aggressive governing style.

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Mr Wade's governing style is highly personal.

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"Victor Ponta has repeated in 10 days what Traian Basescu took eight years to do - the style of governing is rather similar, " said Christian Mititelu, a political commentator in the Romanian capital, Bucharest.

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The Liberal Democrats, a coalition between the distant heirs of a once-great governing party and more European-style social democrats, have not yet made the same jump to the radical middle.

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They also included LDP-style patronage and pork as an electoral and governing strategy, particularly in rural districts.

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