Bill Clinton: “Atlanta July 9, 1998 Thank you very much, and welcome. Michael, I would say, with family like this and support like…”

“Atlanta July 9, 1998 Thank you very much, and welcome. Michael, I would say, with family like this and support like this, you have an excellent chance to win. I want to thank all of you for coming today in support of Michael Coles and his wonderful family. I want to especially thank the mayor and the Governor and all of the State and local officials who are here, and my good friends, the mayor's predecessors, Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young, for coming. I feel a great deal of gratitude to Georgia for many things. In 1992, when I started running for President, Zell Miller was about the only person besides my mother and my wife who thought I could win. [Laughter] And then, I didn't win in New Hampshire, where I had one or two minor obstacles--[laughter]--and an opponent who lived 5 miles from the State line, and they said, ``You know, if Bill Clinton doesn't get 40 percent in Georgia, he'll have to withdraw; he's toast; he's history.'' And I said, ``Now, Zell, I don't want to put any pressure on you.'' [Laughter] So we got 57 percent in the Georgia primary in 1992. And there have been a lot of wonderful experiences since, and I am very grateful for this State. I'm grateful for people like Maynard and Andy, who have been friends of mine and my wife's for many, many years. I'm grateful for Bill Campbell's leadership. I can honestly say that I know quite a bit about being a Governor. I was a Governor for 12 years.…”