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american senator john kerry

"I've met foreign leaders who can't go out and say this publicly but, boy, they look at you and say, 'You've got to win this, you've got to beat this guy, we need a new policy' -- things like that"

Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski

"To, że senator z 20-letnim stażem nie docenia polskiego poświęcenia, to jest przykre"

"That a senator with twenty years of experience does not appreciate the Polish sacrifice is unfortunate" (przykre - stronger than unfortunate)

"I do not believe that this is the result of ignorance. There is one thing which should be stated clearly: this coalition is not just the United States, Great Britain, Australia alone; it also involves participation of Polish, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Spanish soldiers who have died. It is immoral not to recognize the involvement we contributed based on our conviction that there should be unity in fighting terrorism, that there was a need to display international solidarity and that Saddam Hussein was a dangerous individual of this world."

"In this sense it is possible to speak of our disappointment; that this stance and the sacrifice of these soldiers is so marginalized. But I blame all of this on the election campaign and the message/theme [przeslanie] which was perhaps not clearly expressed by Senator Kerry, that he is thinking more of a colaition that would bring the US together with France and Germany. That is with those who in the Iraqi question said 'no'. President Bush behaved like a true Texas gentleman, he fought for the recognition of the participation of the other nations of this coalition."
Prezydent: Przykre, że Kerry nie docenia polskiego poświęcenia
Full Kwasniewski quote - right wing accurate here
POLISH PRESIDENT SLAMS KERRY AFTER DEBATE SNUB

Russian President Vladimir Putin

"Any unbiased observer understands that attacks of international terrorist organizations in Iraq, especially nowadays, are targeted not only and not so much against the international coalition as against President Bush,"

"International terrorists have set as their goal inflicting the maximum damage to Bush, to prevent his election to a second term."

"If they succeed in doing that, they will celebrate a victory over America and over the entire anti-terror coalition,"

"In that case, this would give an additional impulse to international terrorists and to their activities, and could lead to the spread of terrorism to other parts of the world."
Putin urges voters to back Bush

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi

"We hope and believe that the next president will again be Bush,"
Italy's Berlusconi Says Hopes Bush Wins U.S. Election

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi

"I don't want to interfere in an election in a foreign country, but I'd like President Bush to hang in there because he's a close friend,"
Eyebrows, hackles raised as Koizumi backs Bush

Australian Prime Minister John Howard

"I wish him (Bush) well and I hope he gets re-elected. I don't say that disrespectfully of his opponent. I certainly think that George Bush has given great leadership to the world in the fight against terrorism."
Australia's Howard says he wants to see Bush win

Medical Liability Reform Health Care

Remarks by President Bush on Medical Liability Reform and Health Care

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The following are remarks by PresidentBush on Medical Liability Reform and Health Care:

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President Bush: Thank you all for coming. (Applause.) I appreciate you all being here. Thanks for coming. I appreciate such a warm welcome. I'm proud to be back in Chester County, Pennsylvania. (Applause.) I'm here to ask for your help. We're less than two weeks away when the people get to go express their opinion in the polls, and I believe, with your help, we're going to win the state of Pennsylvania. (Applause.)

I know a lot of people are working hard in this campaign, and I am here to thank you. I want to thank you for putting up the signs. I want to thank you for making the phone calls. I want to thank you for reminding our fellow citizens we have a duty to go to the polls in a democracy. And when you get them headed to the polls, remind them if they want a safer America, a stronger America, and a better America, to put me and Dick Cheney back in office. (Applause.)

So ever since Barbara and Jenna were young I've been telling them we're going to go on the great family camping trip. (Laughter.) I'm sure they envisioned the Colorado River, or the wilds of Alaska, but, no, the great family camping trip turned out to be the campaign of 2004. (Applause.) And I can't tell you -- I cannot tell you how great it is to have my daughter introduce me in front of you all. I'm proud of Barbara. I love her dearly. And I thank you for joining me, darling. (Applause.) My only regret, which is I'm sure your regret, is that Laura is not here. (Applause.) And Jenna, of course, but she's with Laura. See, when I asked Laura to marry me she said, fine, I will marry you, so long as I never have to give a speech. (Laughter.) I said, okay, you've got a deal. Fortunately, she did not hold me to that deal. Laura is giving a lot of speeches, and when she does, the American people see a warm compassionate, strong First Lady. (Applause.)


AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!


THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. I am proud of my running mate. I met with the Vice President this morning at our national security briefing. It -- taking a look at him reminded me I didn't pick him because of his hairdo. (Laughter.) He does not have the waviest hair in the race. (Laughter.) But I picked him because of his experience and sound judgment. He's doing a great for the American people. (Applause.)

By the way, a fellow you trained is doing a great job in Washington, and that would be your former governor, Tom Ridge. (Applause.) He is a fine member of a very strong Cabinet. And he is doing a fine job of helping protect this homeland. I want to thank your two United States Senators for their service to your state. First, I hope you put Arlen Specter back into office. He's a good Senator. (Applause.) And I'm proud to work with your other Senator, Rick Santorum. (Applause.)

I want to thank Congressman Jim Gerlach for his service to the this district. I appreciate you, Congressman. (Applause.) He's somewhere around here. Where -- there you are, Congressman. Good to see you. I see you're sitting next to a good fellow in Congressman Joe Pitts -- appreciate you coming, Joe. And Congressman Tom Feeney from the state of Florida is with us. (Applause.) Feeney? Yes, what are you doing here? Get back to your district and turn out the vote. (Laughter and applause.) I'll see you down there Saturday. (Laughter.) FULL TEXT Remarks by President Bush on Medical Liability Reform and Health