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On the recordOctober 3, 1992
The Governor sounds like he can walk on water. Well, you can do it over there in that Arkansas River. [Laughter] No, really. There's so much fecal coliform bacteria in the river that the fish teach their kids to jog rather than swim. [Laughter] Governor Clinton says he's tough on crime, but crime in Arkansas has increased twice as fast as the rest of the Nation. And the cops who know him best, the Fraternal Order of Police in Little Rock, Arkansas, have endorsed me for President of the United States. This guy says he wants to do for the country what he's done for Arkansas, and I say, why in the world would we let him? Audience members. Boo-o-o!
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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