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On the recordOctober 24, 1992
And I don't agree with that. And that's an exact quote. It will be played with his voice. Obviously, he is now doing what Governor Clinton is doing, and that's waffling; say, ``Well, I didn't mean it like that.'' But you can't do that. You cannot go to Santa Barbara, California, and say one thing and then come to southern Louisiana or the coast of Texas and say another. Not if you want to be President of the United States. You caught me on an up day. I am absolutely--I am going to get to some questions, but I've got to finish this one pitch. We've had a long, long, long trail here and one of the worst years I've ever seen in terms of politics. My favorite bumper sticker is ``Annoy the Media. Reelect Bush.'' And people know what I mean. People know fairplay when they see it. But the great thing about this kind of event is you can take the questions, you can take your case directly to the people, in this instance, the people of Louisiana. So I'll be glad to take--I don't know how we're going to proceed here, but I'll be glad to follow my leader. Campaign Issues Dud Lastrapes. I personally think some good things are going to be in store for you in this great country of ours November 3d. How do you feel about the election on Tuesday?
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George H.W. Bush
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