All you need to know about those Republican candidates trying to distance themselves from Bush is that they think Cheney is a "rock star" according to the Associated Press:
Never mind that Dick Cheney is favorably regarded by only about a third of Americans. To this crowd, in this place, he is a rock star.Drape Bush and Cheney across every Republican candidate this year. Make them come out of the closet as true Bush/Cheney devotees.