The crossword solutions for the term BUSH OR TAFT refer to two prominent American political figures. ELI is a 3-letter solution referring to ELI Whitney, an inventor and mechanical engineer who patented the cotton gin in 1794. OHIOAN is a 6-letter solution referring to William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States and the 10th Chief Justice of the United States, who was born in Ohio. EZRA is a 4-letter solution referring to Ezra Cornell, an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and educational administrator who founded Cornell University. OHIO is a 4-letter solution referring to the state of Ohio, where both William Howard Taft and ELI Whitney were born. YALE is a 4-letter solution referring to YALE University, where George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, attended college.