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Bush: McCain Is 'the Man We Need'

Posted Sep 2, 08 7:28 PM CDT in Politics 

(Newser) – President Bush tonight praised the "courage and vision" of John McCain and invoked the "lessons" of the 9/11 attacks as he asked Americans to vote for him, CNN reports. Bush, who addressed the Republican convention via satellite, also praised McCain for backing the US military surge in Iraq when it was politically unpopular. The president said McCain's "independence and character helped change history."

"We live in a dangerous world," said Bush. "And we need a president who understands the lessons of September 11, 2001: that to protect America, we must stay on the offense, stop attacks before they happen, and not wait to be hit again. The man we need is John McCain." Bush also thanked the volunteers and rescue workers in the Gulf Coast who helped minimize the effects of Gustav.

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President Bush, center, speaks during a briefing on the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.   (AP Photo)
President Bush, right, speaks during a briefing on the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.   (AP Photo)
President Bush says John McCain's "courage and vision" make him the best candidate.   (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, wave to friends in the crowd during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008.   (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
President Bush addresses the convention on a giant monitor at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)
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