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John B. King Jr.: “Mr. Bush wants to prove he's not a lame duck. The Democrats want to prove, after 12 years in the wilderness, that they…”

On the recordNovember 8, 2006
Mr. Bush wants to prove he's not a lame duck. The Democrats want to prove, after 12 years in the wilderness, that they deserve the support and the trust of the American people.

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King explains the motivations of both President Bush and the Democrats in the current political climate.

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