Word: electivity
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Today, after many long months of frenzied campaigning, Election Day is upon us. By tomorrow morning, there will be a new president-elect of the United States. This race promises to be one of the closest in history. It will certainly be the most competitive contest since the epic 1960 battle between John F. Kennedy '40 and Richard M. Nixon...
...BUSH: Folks, this is what we get to do once every four years. Elect a president. Once every four years, you get to decide who will lead this country. You get to ask yourself, "What kind of nation do I want America to be? How do I want her to project herself? Where should we go next?" One of us on television tonight is going to be the answer...
...opponent is right about one thing - I don't have a lot of Washington experience. He and I have led pretty different lives. I know that if you elect me, I'll be working with a Congress that's very evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, and I know it will take honest discussion and compromise to tackle the tough problems I've promised you I would tackle. And I know that right now that seems impossible...
...turn to me and say, I just want to do what's best for this country, and I think both sides can. That's what Republicans and Democrats told me in Texas, and I got them working together and we got some good things done for Texans. If you elect me, I'll get Washington working again and make sure some good things, some needed things, get done for Americans. I'll surround myself with people who want to lead like I do - with conviction, with purpose, with principle, and who know...
...have an opportunity to give America a government it can be proud of. If you elect me to be your president, I will lead this great nation the way it should be led: With honor, with principle, and always with freedom in mind...