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Mitt Romney: The Man, His Values and His Vision, by Lisa Ray Turner and Kimberly Field
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The Revolution: A Manifesto, by Ron Paul, published April 2008
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The Audacity of Hope,
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Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics, by Joe Biden
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The America We Deserve, by Donald Trump
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Do the Right Thing, by Mike Huckabee
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Leadership, autobiography by Rudolph Giuliani
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America by Heart, by Sarah Palin
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State of the Union address toJoint Session of Congress, and the Democratic Response, Jan. 20, 2004
Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from State of the Union address (number of quotes indicated):
- George W. Bush (30)
- Nancy Pelosi (7)
- Tom Daschle (8)
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Budget & Economy
George W. Bush: Will cut the deficit in half in the next 5 years.
George W. Bush: Fact Check: Deficit didn't exist at end of Clinton term.
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Civil Rights
George W. Bush: Don't let Patriot Act expire-terrorist threat won't.
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Corporations
Nancy Pelosi: Replace no-bid contracts with diplomatic engagement.
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Crime
George W. Bush: America is the land of the second chance.
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Drugs
George W. Bush: Aggressive drug education, treatment & enforcement.
George W. Bush: $23 million more for drug-testing in schools.
George W. Bush: Use of performance-enhancing steroids sends wrong message.
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Education
George W. Bush: Progressing towards excellence for every child.
George W. Bush: Jobs for the 21st Century: more high school help.
George W. Bush: Fact Check: NCLB increased school funding, but shy by $5.4B.
Tom Daschle: Bush has not upheld NCLB deal with schools.
Tom Daschle: Our children deserve affordable college.
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Families & Children
George W. Bush: Double funding for abstinence to prevent STDs.
George W. Bush: Defend the institution of marriage against activist judges.
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Foreign Policy
George W. Bush: America will never seek a permission slip for self-defense.
George W. Bush: National Endowment for Democracy in the Middle East.
Nancy Pelosi: Avoid go-it-alone foreign policy.
Nancy Pelosi: Avoid go-it-alone foreign policy.
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Free Trade
George W. Bush: Fact Check: Free trade tempered by steel protectionism.
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Health Care
George W. Bush: Health savings accounts with choice of coverage.
George W. Bush: 100% tax deduction for catastrophic health insurance.
George W. Bush: Government-run health care is the wrong prescription.
Tom Daschle: More people without insurance under Bush.
Tom Daschle: Allow more affordable drugs via Canadian imports.
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Homeland Security
George W. Bush: It's false hope to think that terror is behind us.
George W. Bush: Terrorists declared war on us-terrorism is beyond a crime.
Nancy Pelosi: Unwavering commitment to America's armed forces.
Nancy Pelosi: Secure 100% of nuclear material with 100% inspection.
Nancy Pelosi: No soldier left behind in war-no veteran left behind at home.
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Immigration
George W. Bush: Support temporary worker program but oppose amnesty.
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Jobs
Tom Daschle: Make America an opportunity society.
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Principles & Values
Nancy Pelosi: Make America a light to the world-not a missile.
Tom Daschle: A union as strong as the American people.
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Social Security
George W. Bush: Personal retirement accounts for young workers.
Tom Daschle: Keep retirement promise instead of Endowment for Democracy.
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Tax Reform
George W. Bush: Congress must act to make tax cuts permanent.
George W. Bush: Tax relief is working.
George W. Bush: Fact Check: Tax relief fueled spending, but not job growth.
Tom Daschle: Good cuts create jobs-Bush's cuts created economic exodus.
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War & Peace
George W. Bush: We've already internationalized the war in Iraq.
George W. Bush: We haven't come this far to falter unfinished.
George W. Bush: Saddam had WMD-related program activities.
George W. Bush: Fact Check: No evidence of bio, chemical, or nuclear WMDs.
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Welfare & Poverty
George W. Bush: Unleash the passion of religious charity.
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The above quotations are from State of the Union address toJoint Session of Congress, and the Democratic Response, Jan. 20, 2004.
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- 2008 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2007 State of the Union speech, plus response by Sen. James Webb (D, VA)
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- 2006 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Tim Kaine (D, VA)
- 2005 State of the Union speech, plus responses by Sen Harry Reid (D, NV) & Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)
- 2004 State of the Union speech, plus responses by Sen Tom Daschle (D, SD) & Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)
- 2004 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2001 Governors' State of the State speeches
- Other early 2000s Governors' State of the State speeches
- Other late 1990s Governors' State of the State speeches
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