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I Think Most People, When They Take A Look At The Candidates And The Positions Of The Candidates, Realize That Protecting This Country And Keeping This Economy Going Are The Two Most Important Issues. And You Can't Protect The Country If You Retreat From Overseas, And You Can't Keep The Economy Growing If You Raise Taxes. And That's Exactly What The Democrats In The House Would Like To Do.

-George W. Bush

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I Think Most People,

George W. Bush

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I Think Most People, When They Take A Look At The Candidates And The Positions Of The Candidates, Realize That Protecting This Country And Keeping This Economy Going Are The Two Most Important Issues. And You Can't Protect The Country If You Retreat From Overseas, And You Can't Keep The Economy Growing If You Raise Taxes. And That's Exactly What The Democrats In The House Would Like To Do.

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Will You Be A Spectator Or A Citizen? To Make A Difference In This World, You Must Be Involved.

Making A Difference

There's No Bigger Task Than Protecting The Homeland Of Our Country.

Running For Governor Of Texas Against A Very Popular Governor [incumbent Ann Richards] Was Deemed To Be Risky. Everybody Thought I Would Lose. As I Put In My Book, My Mother Said, "you're Going To Lose!"

See, One Of The Interesting Things In The Oval Office - I Love To Bring People Into The Oval Office - Right Around The Corner From Here - And Say, This Is Where I Office, But I Want You To Know The Office Is Always Bigger Than The Person.

That's Washington. That's The Place Where You Find People Getting Ready To Jump Out Of The Foxholes Before The First Shot Is Fired.

It Will Take Time To Restore Chaos

No, I Know All The War Rhetoric, But It's All Aimed At Achieving Peace.

This Is A Nation That Loves Our Freedom, Loves Our Country.

I'm A Patient Man. And When I Say I'm A Patient Man, I Mean I'm A Patient Man.

I Want Everybody To Hear Loud And Clear That I'm Going To Be The President Of Everybody.

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