He's one of the nicest guys I've ever met....but....it sure looked like him.
Here's an excerpt from a 2001 interview BRC did in Canada:
FISH: Your president's been doing some strange things. How do you feel about it?
BILLY RAY: You know what, I tell ya, I'm trying to apply focus to my life, and I wish the whole world would do the same thing. President Bush used my song We the People in his campaign, did you know that? And I've received a couple invitations to the White House. When Bush told me he was going to put Colin Powell on his staff I was glad, because I knew he'd be a good representative for the vets. One of my main concerns is PoW MIAs from Vietnam. We're planning a trip to Vietnam and hopefully we can open some answers. If I can help even one family, then I'm doing something worthwhile with my life. But the world needs to focus, especially on the environment. It's out of hand.
http://acmi.canoe.ca/JamMusicArtistsC/cyrus_billyray.html