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Bush Helps Swann Raise Campaign Cash
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) - President Bush, speaking at a fundraiser Wednesday that an official said raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the struggling campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Lynn Swann, devoted about half of his speech to the war in Iraq. ``If we cut and run ... this would be a defeat for the United States on a key battleground in the global war on terror,'' Bush said.Bush also praised Swann in his speech before about 350 people at the Lancaster Host Resort & Conference Center, citing the candidate's plans to cut taxes and work to lower medical malpractice insurance rates. ``He's not running for his ego; he's running because he wants to serve the people of this state, and he's got a platform that makes a lot of sense,'' Bush said. Swann campaign spokesman Leonardo Alcivar said the event raised about $700,000. ``It's a significant step in our campaign,'' Alcivar said. Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell led Swann 54 percent to 34 percent among registered voters in a Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday, a margin that changed little from a June poll that had the former Philadelphia mayor leading Swann 55 percent to 31 percent. Posted by: Steve White 2006-08-17 |
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