Transcript: President Bush's Acceptance Speech

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I was impressed every day by how hard and how skillful our team was. 

BUSH: I want to thank Chairman Marc Racicot and...

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... the campaign manager, Ken Mehlman...

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... the architect, Karl Rove.

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I want to thank Ed Gillespie for leading our party so well.

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BUSH: I want to thank the thousands of our supporters across our country. I want to thank you for your hugs on the rope lines. I want thank you for your prayers on the rope lines. I want to thank you for your kind words on the rope lines.

I want to thank you for everything you did to make the calls and to put up the signs, to talk to your neighbors and to get out the vote.

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And because you did the incredible work, we are celebrating today.

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