We're Still Being Challenged In Iraq And

We Go Forward With Complete Confidence In The Eventual Triumph Of Freedom. Not Because History Runs On The Wheels Of Inevitability; It Is Human Choices That Move Events. Not Because We Consider Ourselves A Chosen Nation; God Moves And Chooses As He Wills.

We Should - We Will - Welcome People Of Faith Into The Political Process... It Is Essential That Believers Enter The Arena. Your Involvement In Politics Helps Determine How Well Our Democracy Works. We Have Finally Learned That Government Programs Cannot Solve Our Problems. Government Can Hand Out Money, But Government Cannot Put Hope In Our Hearts Or A Sense Of Purpose In Our Lives.

I Think Most People, When They Take A Look At The Candidates And The Positions Of The Candidates, Realize That Protecting This Country And Keeping This Economy Going Are The Two Most Important Issues. And You Can't Protect The Country If You Retreat From Overseas, And You Can't Keep The Economy Growing If You Raise Taxes. And That's Exactly What The Democrats In The House Would Like To Do.

Now, We Have Inscribed A New Memory Alongside Those Others. It's A Memory Of Tragedy And Shock, Of Loss And Mourning. But Not Only Of Loss And Mourning. It's Also A Memory Of Bravery And Self-sacrifice, And The Love That Lays Down Its Life For A Friend-even A Friend Whose Name It Never Knew.

How Do You Measure Whether Or Not A Strategy Of Economic Growth That Is Articulated By A Very Smart, Capable Economist Actually Yields Growth? You Can't. But You Can Influence.