Classic campaign strategy from struggling incumbents - when you just got dealt a big defeat (like Bush a week ago), get yourself some free airtime by billing your campaign speech as a major new address on terrorism. BAM, free airtime on the news stations. That sure kicks it up a notch.
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"In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."
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