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Bush sings Salmon praisesPresident stops in Valley to rally GOP faithful Pat Shannahan/The Arizona Republic President Bush on Sunday makes a second visit to the Valley to barnstorm for gubernatorial candidate Matt Slamon (left). By Chip Scutari and Christina LeonardThe Arizona Republic Oct. 28, 2002 President Bush mixed patriotism with politics Sunday night, saying GOP gubernatorial candidate Matt Salmon will improve Arizona schools by challenging "the soft bigotry of low expectations" while keeping his word on tax cuts. "Go to your houses of worship, your community centers and your coffee shops and talk about Matt Salmon," Bush told a crowd...

W's one-man show an Arizona sellout By Richard RuelasRepublic columnist Oct. 25, 2002 He doesn't sing. He doesn't dance. He might get off a few snappy one-liners, but mainly the show is an extended spoken-word performance. Still, it sells. President George W. Bush brings his one-man show to the Dodge Theater on Sunday, where he will use it to rally support for Rick Renzi, who is running for Congress, and Matt Salmon, who is running for governor. Bush is expected to pack the place, even though it has been less than a month since Bush's last trip to Phoenix. The...