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George W. Bush: “He told them he would rather lose an election than see his country lose a war.”

On the recordSeptember 1, 2008
He told them he would rather lose an election than see his country lose a war.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Satellite Remarks to the Republican National Convention

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