The United States Presidential Election, 2004 was a democratic election held in the year 2004 to decide the president of the United States for the next four years. Running for a full term was Conservative candidate Mike Huckabee of Arkansas and his vice president George W. Bush, former Governor of Texas, despite being born in Connecticut. Bush left the job of Vice Presidency before even being inaugurated to the office, in December. Bush's brother, Governor Jeb Bush of Florida, replaced George as Vice President under Huckabee.