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On the recordSeptember 2, 2004
If you voted against the bipartisan Defense of Marriage Act, which my predecessor signed, you are not the candidate of conservative values. If you consistently vote against the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment, as my opponent has, you are not the candidate of conservative values.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Bush criticizes John Kerry's voting record on marriage and gun rights.

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