WASHINGTON - President Bush wasn't on any ballot Tuesday, but he had campaigned for weeks as if he were.
Determined to stave off a Democratic-controlled Congress, Bush raised millions of dollars, flew thousands of miles, shook hands, kissed babies, praised fellow Republicans and blasted Democrats - in private at first, lately before cheering crowds.
From huge hotel ballrooms in Washington to luxury homes across the country, Bush collected more than $193 million for the GOP at about 90 fundraisers over 20 months. Switching to traditional campaign rallies only at the last, he raced through 15 cities in 11 days.
Despite Republican fears and Democratic hopes that …
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