hiː wʌzɐ bˈʊʃ paɪənˈɪɹ ænd ɐn ˈɜːli səpˈoːɹɾɚ ænd sˈiːnjɚɹ ɐdvˈaɪzɚɹ ʌv lˈɔŋtaɪm fɹˈɛnd dʒˈɑːn mə kˈeɪn ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl kˈɑːntɛst.
He was a Bush Pioneer and an early supporter and senior advisor of longtime friend John McCain in the 2008 presidential contest.