Metro students share stage with Bush
by N.S. Garcia
The Metropolitan
Photo courtesy of Denise Robinson.
Bush addressing supporters during a visit to Colorado Tuesday, Sept. 14
at Coors Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village. His appearance came just after
Democrats asserted the state is still a tossup in the November election,
even though Republicans have a 185,000-vote advantage in registration.
Auraria College Republicans Chairman Jesse Samora and members Danielle
Robinson and Joe Reese shared the stage with President George W. Bush
while he was in town to discuss the economy and war.
President Bush spoke for 50 minutes to a standing-room only crowd Tuesday,
Sept. 14 at the Coors Amphitheater in Greenwood Village.
John Elway, the former Denver Broncos Quarterback, who led the team to
two Super Bowl titles, introduced Bush.
Bush spent most of his speech discussing the economy and health care.
He also defended his actions in Iraq and his plan for the Middle East.
Both Samora and Robinson said Bush’s speech was powerful and to
the point.
“His delivery was right on. I think he’s natural at speaking.
He delivered with such passion, it was dead-on,” Robinson said.
Samora said Bush’s speech had similar themes to that of the Republican
National Convention, but it was tailored to Colorado.
ACR also had a dozen volunteers at the speech.
“It’s a changing world,” Bush said, speaking on his
plans to better the economy and Medicare.
“The most fundamental systems of our government—the tax code,
health coverage, pension plans, worker training—were created for
the world of yesterday, not tomorrow,” Bush explained.
“In a new term, I will work with the Congress to transform these
systems so that all citizens are equipped, prepared, and thus, truly free
to make your own choices so you can pursue the American Dream,”
he said.
Despite all the hardships the American economy has faced under his term—a
recession, corporate scandals and terrorist attacks—it is steady
and becoming stronger, Bush said.
“Do you realize the home ownership rate in America, under my administration,
is at an all-time high?” he asked the audience.
Bush said part of having a strong economy is improving health care.
“In a time of change we need to reform our health care system.
Heath care costs are rising rapidly; they’re burdening our economy,”
he said.
Concluding his speech, Bush defended his stance on Iraq and questioned
that of his Democratic opponent, Sen. John Kerry.
“I believe that when the world says something, it must mean it
in order to make the world more peaceful. I believe when the American
president speaks, he must mean what he says in order to make the world
more peaceful,” Bush said, hinting to Kerry’s ‘flip-flop’
on the war in Iraq.
“Given that choice, I will defend America every time,” Bush
said.
“This century will be liberty’s century. By promoting freedom
at home and abroad we’ll build a safer world and a more hopeful
America.”
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