On the recordMay 19, 2008
This is why George W. Bush is president of the United States and was re-elected, because the red is Republican and, except for Pennsylvania, he carried all those states.
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transcripts.cnn.comThis is why George W. Bush is president of the United States and was re-elected, because the red is Republican and, except for Pennsylvania, he carried all those states.
King discusses the importance of rural, small-town America in elections, referencing Bush's electoral success.
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