[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23583]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   WHY PRESIDENT BUSH WON REELECTION

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, just 2 weeks ago today, 
in an historic election, a clear majority of more than 60 million 
Americans voted to elect President George W. Bush to a second term in 
office. This was an increase over President Bush's 2000 totals of more 
than 10 million votes, showing an astonishing growth in the support for 
his positive agenda to move America forward.
  The President ran a campaign based on optimism and an overriding 
belief in the goodness and compassion of the American people. His 
message resonated across every demographic group in America. President 
Bush increased his support among Hispanics, African Americans, Jewish 
Americans, Asian Americans and women.
  Of the 3,154 counties in America, President Bush carried 2,542 
counties and Senator John Kerry carried only 611. He became the first 
Republican President in 104 years to win reelection with increases in 
U.S. House and Senate seats. With a 53 percent majority in the U.S. 
House and a 5 percent majority in the U.S. Senate, the President 
clearly has won the respect of the American people.
  In conclusion, may God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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