George H.W. Bush: “You guys play football, and in an election year I sometimes feel like…”

On the recordMarch 19, 1992

You guys play football, and in an election year I sometimes feel like a football.

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Republican · Texas

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Remarks Congratulating the Undefeated National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Teams

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George H.W. Bush: “You guys play football, and in an election year I sometimes feel like a football.”