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George H.W. Bush: Well, I don't think it's a political blunder. It was grossly misinterpreted. The question was whether--the opposition…

On the recordFebruary 19, 1992
Well, I don't think it's a political blunder. It was grossly misinterpreted. The question was whether--the opposition was saying it wasn't in there at all. And I want that whole package passed, and I'd like it passed now. But what I have said, and said in the State of the Union, here's some short-term things; let's get those passed now. And here's the bigger package; let's pass that this year. But I don't think it's a blunder. I think there was gross misrepresentation. Charles [Charles Bierbauer, CNN]. Randall [Randall Pinkston, CBS News], you're next in line right after him. Presidential Primaries
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George H.W. Bush
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