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To: Texasforever
This is the demorat papers just warming up for the attack

From Bush, Some Flexibility on Election Promises Observers See Administration Changing Course on International Trade, Campaign Finance, Foreign Policy

President Bush and his aides came to office with an almost religious devotion to honoring his campaign promises. Lately, his approach appears to have become more flexible.

In recent days, the White House has taken positions on international trade, foreign policy and campaign finance reform that seem to contradict the president's campaign stances, a number of political observers in both parties say. Partially because of the counterterrorism war and partially because of a natural transition into the second year of governing, GOP strategists say -- and a few White House officials agree -- that the campaign commitments are no longer as binding as they once were.

On Wednesday, for example, President Bush said he would sign the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform legislation into law. In early 2000, Bush was asked on ABC News whether he would veto the bill, and he replied, "Yes, I would."

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11858-2002Mar24.html

185 posted on 03/25/2002 12:15:58 AM PST by TLBSHOW
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To: TLBSHOW
This is the demorat papers just warming up for the attack

Hell they can never be a vicious as those from his fellow "conservatives". But ya’ll go ahead tell him you won’t vote for him if blah blah blah but don’t be surprised if he just says screw you. I would.

187 posted on 03/25/2002 12:21:52 AM PST by Texasforever
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