Headline: Bush Promotes War, Candidate

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Bush Promotes War, Candidate in Missouri

By NEDRA PICKLER
Associated Press Writer

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) -- President Bush accused Democrats of waving "the white flag of surrender" with proposals that would bring the troops home from Iraq and insisted that he will keep combat forces fighting as long as they are needed to achieve victory.

Bush's statement, which he read from a piece of paper during a speech at a political fundraiser, won a standing ovation from the Republican faithful who paid nearly $1 million to hear him speak.

With opposition to the war threatening to hurt the GOP in this fall's congressional elections, Bush gave an impassioned plea for voters to re-elect Republicans who have supported his national security policies. He repeatedly pointed his finger in the air to emphasize his points and at several points his voice rose to a shout.

"Make no mistake about it, there's a group in the opposition party who are willing to retreat before the mission is done," Bush said. "They're willing to wave the white flag of surrender. And if they succeed, the United States will be worse off and the world will be worse off."

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campaigning to keep our soldiers in harms way. Campaigning to continue the deaths of our soldiers. Campaigning on their sacrifice.

[shain from kane]

1. Were there any recruiters there? How many people signed up for

immediate deployment to Iraq?