For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 7, 2004
Remarks by the President in Lancaster, Wisconsin
Lancaster, Wisconsin
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. (Applause.) Thank you
all for coming out. Come on, Laura. As you can see, I'm traveling
with the A Team of the Bush family. (Applause.) We're really glad to
be here in Wisconsin and I want to thank you all for coming out to say
"hello."
We're on a bus trip because I'm out asking for the vote.
(Applause.) I'm here to tell the people of this state I'd like to be
your President for four more years. (Applause.) And one of the best
reasons why is to keep Laura as the First Lady for four years.
(Applause.)
I'm not really here to politic you too much, but I do want you to
know that I've got a plan to win this war on terror and I've got a plan
to spread freedom and peace -- that's what I want to do. (Applause.)
We're going to have to be tough in the years coming, and we've got to
be compassionate, too. This economy of ours is getting better. I hope
the people in this part of the state are working. I know the farm
economy is strong, and that's good for America, it's good for this part
of Wisconsin. (Applause.)
I've got a plan to keep us going, so people can find work and
realize their dreams. We got some good news today. They added -- we
added 288,000 new jobs last month. That's a good sign. (Applause.)
Part of it has to do with making sure you get to keep more of your own
money. That stimulus plan is working.
And, finally, my job is to tap into the compassion of America. Let
me tell you where the strength of the country is: The strength of the
country is in the hearts and souls of our citizens, like the people
living right here in Lancaster. That's the strength of this country.
(Applause.) And for those of you who are -- those of you who are loving
your neighbor like you'd like to be loved yourself, I'm here to thank
you for that; thanking you for mentoring children; thanking you for
feeding the hungry, providing shelter for the homeless; thank you for
hearing that universal call -- that universal call to help change this
country one heart and one soul at a time. My job is to rally the
spirit of this great country, and that's what I'm -- that's what I'm
doing, traveling your great state. (Applause.)
I'm proud you're here, Mr. Mayor, thanks for coming. Come on up
here, Mr. Mayor. I always like to give the mayors advice.
(Applause.) My advice is: fill the potholes. (Laughter.) Thanks for
coming, Mayor.
MAYOR WEHRLE: Mr. President, sir, on behalf of all these great
citizens in Lancaster and the surrounding area, I'd like to present you
and your lovely wife this key to the city of Lancaster. (Applause.)
And we, too, would like to be a key in your plan, so we really
appreciate you being here today. Thank you very much, Mr. President.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thanks for coming.
(Applause.)
Again, thank you all for coming out to say "hello." We're kind of
heading down the road, but before I leave I do want to say, I ask for
God's blessings on you, and may God continue to bless our country.
Thank you. God bless. (Applause.)
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