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New Orleans:
After Bush mentioned the Gulf Coast in one or two sentences deep into his speech, Short exclaimed, "Did I miss something? I think that's a crying shame."
OH:
"As an auto worker, no, it's not going OK, because we're losing a lot of jobs," said 49-year-old Dave Shores as Bush's speech competed with classic rock and the crack of pool balls at the Upper Deck Tavern in this Dayton suburb.
CA:
Julie Carlson, 29-year-old social worker, said she felt "negative" about the overall state of the nation. She said her biggest concern was bringing home U.S. troops from Iraq and had grown more uneasy with the conflict as time passed.
VA:
"In terms of his speech, it was a good speech and he delivered it pretty strongly," said Jowaisas. "But I had a lot of skepticism what he had to say."
NM:
"He wants to cut taxes and do good on the deficit? How do you do that? He'll cut a lot of programs _ programs people need. Talk is cheap," he said.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/31/AR2006013101694_4.htmlLove this- one repub didn't gripe. His remark?: "Has he made mistakes, yeah, but don't we all?" :rofl: