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George H.W. Bush: “My attitude about this is that there is a great opportunity for us to show the country that Republicans and Democrats…”

On the recordNovember 9, 2006
My attitude about this is that there is a great opportunity for us to show the country that Republicans and Democrats are equally as patriotic and equally concerned about the future, and that we can work together.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Bush emphasizes the potential for bipartisan cooperation following the election.

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