Bush Looking Forward to a Quiet New Year’s Eve on the Ranch

By Nelson Hernandez CRAWFORD, Tex. — President Bush promised to “sprint to the finish” of his term in office, which ends Jan. 20, but when the ball drops at midnight, the commander in chief is probably going to be catching some Z’s. Bush, an early riser who stopped drinking years ago, isn’t planning any old-fashioned Texas hoedowns to ring in the New Year, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said at a news conference in Crawford, where the president is staying at his

family ranch. “This evening President Bush will spend a quiet New Year’s Eve on the ranch with Mrs. Bush and some longtime friends from Texas,” Johndroe said. When asked whether Bush was going to be staying up until midnight, Johndroe answered: “I think he’s more likely to be an early riser on the first of the new year rather than to see the old year out.” The Bushes

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