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President Bush's Economic Campaign
Aired June 19, 2003 - 06:33 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: President Bush is traveling to Minnesota today to tout his economic policies.
Senior White House correspondent John King live at the White House with more on that.
Good morning -- John.
JOHN KING, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, Carol.
If you've been watching the president this past week, you might notice a bit of a pattern. Mr. Bush, of course, on the one hand is raising money for his re-election campaign this week. On the other hand, three events now, including today's, focusing on the economy. The president earlier this week toured a pasta factory up in New Jersey, trying to make the case that his tax cut program was helping small businesses, like the pasta factory.
He also went to northern Virginia and visited a community college and a job training program there. The president acknowledging the fact that some people still feel left out in this economy, and he says his administration is trying to do more to get them the job training that they need to get back into the work force.
Now, the president will go to Minnesota today, another small business there.
The point of the president is this: The White House believes that the economy is beginning to come back. The stock market has had a pretty good run in recent weeks. Other economic data suggests the economy is beginning to rebound. The president is hoping to get some of the credit heading into his re-election year, but the president also acknowledging that many Americans -- unemployment, after all, is above 6 percent -- are still looking for work. When people start thinking about the presidential election and the economy at the same time, this president wants them to think that, (A), he's already done some good, and, (B), for those who are still out of work, Carol, he's still trying to help.
COSTELLO: All right, John King live from Washington this morning.
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Aired June 19, 2003 - 06:33 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: President Bush is traveling to Minnesota today to tout his economic policies.
Senior White House correspondent John King live at the White House with more on that.
Good morning -- John.
JOHN KING, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, Carol.
If you've been watching the president this past week, you might notice a bit of a pattern. Mr. Bush, of course, on the one hand is raising money for his re-election campaign this week. On the other hand, three events now, including today's, focusing on the economy. The president earlier this week toured a pasta factory up in New Jersey, trying to make the case that his tax cut program was helping small businesses, like the pasta factory.
He also went to northern Virginia and visited a community college and a job training program there. The president acknowledging the fact that some people still feel left out in this economy, and he says his administration is trying to do more to get them the job training that they need to get back into the work force.
Now, the president will go to Minnesota today, another small business there.
The point of the president is this: The White House believes that the economy is beginning to come back. The stock market has had a pretty good run in recent weeks. Other economic data suggests the economy is beginning to rebound. The president is hoping to get some of the credit heading into his re-election year, but the president also acknowledging that many Americans -- unemployment, after all, is above 6 percent -- are still looking for work. When people start thinking about the presidential election and the economy at the same time, this president wants them to think that, (A), he's already done some good, and, (B), for those who are still out of work, Carol, he's still trying to help.
COSTELLO: All right, John King live from Washington this morning.
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