Phil Bredesen Campaign Launch in Nashville, TN
Bredesen walking up to the stage at his campaign launch
Good afternoon, Nashville! It's great to be here with you in good-old Tennessee! I have thought long and hard about this race and on if I should run and I have decided: I am a candidate for President of the United States. The Democratic Party has controlled the White House for 16 years and I believe, as so many of you do, that that hard task was accomplished by running middle-of-the-road Southerners, four times in a row—moderate Democrats who can work with Republicans and get things done but who will also fight hard for working people, for conservation, for good jobs.
I applaud the good work President Gore has done in Washington and I believe we should build on the progress he has made by sending another moderate Southerner, another Tennessee boy to the White House. I think if it ain't broke, don't fix it. We have a winning strategy that's time tested. I'm a gun owner. As President, I will support gun rights and some common-sense gun control measures. I believe in equal rights for all people, but I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I think abortion should be safe, legal, and rare. I will defend Roe and do everything I can to reduce the number of abortions as President by supporting sex education and contraception.
As President, I will fight to cut the deficit. I have the record of balancing the budget time and time again as Governor of this state and without raising sales taxes and without an income tax. I have the record of fiscal responsibility to cut down our national debt. Thank you for coming out and I hope to earn your support in this campaign!
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