{"id":3077,"date":"2012-08-13T15:14:32","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T19:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.nejm.org\/?p=3077"},"modified":"2012-08-13T15:14:32","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T19:14:32","slug":"a-poll-clintons-vs-bush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nejm.org\/hiv-id-observations\/index.php\/a-poll-clintons-vs-bush\/2012\/08\/13\/","title":{"rendered":"A Poll: Clintons vs Bush"},"content":{"rendered":"

Got this email recently from a former colleague who now does mostly international work:<\/p>\n

Hey Paul — nice recap<\/a> of the IAC conference. But I was wondering if you’d forgotten about someone very<\/em> important when you wrote, “I can\u2019t think of any major politicians who have done more for HIV than the Clintons.”
\nUm, how about George W. Bush?
\nThanks for considering,
\nJohn<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s a fair point, and I confess I didn’t think of Bush when I wrote that sentence — but should have. The impact of PEPFAR<\/a> has been absolutely huge (recent summary here<\/a>), and I’m nearly 100% sure when the history books are written about Bush II’s presidency, this will stand as his greatest accomplishment.<\/p>\n

(But then I would think that.)<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Clinton Foundation<\/a> and Hillary’s advocacy for HIV patients while Secretary of State are also very impressive.<\/p>\n

So what’s your view?<\/p>\n

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Between the Clintons (collectively) and George W. Bush, who has done more for HIV\/AIDS?<\/strong><\/p>