12/22/2004
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"I think the economy is growing, and I think it's going to get stronger."
"My resolve is the same as it was on the day when I walked in the rubble of the Twin Towers. I will not relent until this threat to America is removed."
"We had a choice of our own, either take the word of a madman or take action to defend America and the world. Faced with that choice, I will defend America every time."
"You know, they're going to say, well, of course, they just picked the upbeat people. Well, the truth of the matter is, people are pretty upbeat all over the country. That's what I'm here to report to ..."