George W. Bush says the Republican Party has a shot at future elections if it curbs its 'white Anglo-Saxon Protestantism' ydzhanova@businessinsider.com (Yelena Dzhanova) Former President George W. Bush expressed optimism that the Republican Party will "govern again." He said it depends on whether the GOP can distance itself from "white Anglo-Saxon Protestantism." Republicans, he suggested, need to embrace the traditional values the party was founded on. Former President George W. Bush said he believes the Republican Party will win in future elections if its members embrace traditional ideals and curb the "white Anglo-Saxon Protestantism." Asked about the state of the Republican Party, Bush told "The Dispatch Podcast" he believes there's potential to win in the upcoming midterm elections and the 2024 presidential election.