George Bush actually said...

"I did well in the South last time. I'll do well in the South this time. Because the senator from Massachusetts doesn't share their values. And that's the difference in the campaign."

"I welcome Senator Edwards on the ticket. The vice president called him early this morning to say, after the announcement was made, to say that he welcomes him to the race, and as do I. And I look forw..."

"After all, we've been through a recession, a national emergency, a war, corporate scandals. And all of that means it's been a difficult period of time. Yet we're strong, we're getting stronger."

"A recent poll of rural voters in the most hotly contested states says President Bush's lead has slipped into single digits."