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It's America's "solemn pledge to educate every child," says Bush. Citing the 51% increase in kids' passing Texas' test during his tenure, Bush says he has the record to start an education "crusade."
BUSH: It was a death of a thousand cuts, and it took a thousand to defeat him. He couldn't get his base intact. And the cause of that was breaking the "read my lips" tax pledge.
BUSH: Some economists say it helped. I think the lesson is not to give a Shermanesque pledge during a campaign.
In addition to the Philadephia police, the organizers sent their own orange-vested security forces up and down the line to maintain calm. Each KWRU member in the march had taken a non-violence pledge.
But enough about David Broder, and enough about the McCain-Bush equation, which is the number two in both NYT and WP sections. Both chuckle at how hard fealty comes to McCain. USAT off-leads with a avenge-your-father piece. WSJ discusses the absence of Dad's pledge-busting...