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Bush, Clinton: It's Not About Politics

Former prezes underscore 'common humanity' in talk-show blitz

By the Associated Press

Posted Jan 17, 2010 12:14 PM CST

(AP) – Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton continued their push for private fundraising for Haiti today, appearing side by side on five Sunday talk shows to emphasize the humanitarian crisis over partisanship. "I'd say now is not the time to focus on politics,... Read full story »

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