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President Bush in State of the Union address: “States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world.” . . . “Our enemies believed America was weak and materialistic, that we would splinter in fear and selfishness. They were as wrong as they are evil.” . . . “For too long our culture has said, ‘If it feels good, do it.’ Now America is embracing a new ethic and a new creed: ‘Let’s roll.’” . . . Bush, on NBC: “Flight 93, for me, was the defining moment because it was the ultimate definition of sacrifice where people would, on the phones to their wives, say a prayer, and then drive a plane into the ground to save perhaps my life or the lives of others.” . . . Bush on how much of his day goes to the war, on NBC: “I’d say half, and in terms of my concerns, I’d say 90 percent of it.” … In Zogby poll, Bush is rated “great” or “near great” by 63 percent—trailing only FDR and JFK in esteem. … In NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Bush approval rating at 82 percent.

As “new adversaries” gain access to weapons of mass destruction, says defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld, their attacks “will grow vastly more deadly than those we suffered” on 9/11. … In CBS News/New York Times poll, 67 percent say GOP is “more likely to make sure the military is strong,” versus 18 percent picking Democrats; 57 percent prefer Republicans to “deal with terrorism,” versus 15 percent choosing Democrats. … In Pew/Council on Foreign Relations poll, 73 percent say they favor “military action in Iraq to end Saddam Hussein’s rule,” and 56 percent pledge support “even if it meant that U.S. forces might suffer thousands of casualties.” … In CBS News poll, 56 percent say war on terrorism won’t be won unless bin Laden is captured or killed.

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President Bush in State of the Union address: “States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world.” . . . “Our enemies believed America was weak and materialistic, that we would splinter in fear and selfishness. They were as wrong as they are evil.” . . . “For too long our culture has said, ‘If it feels good, do it.’ Now America is embracing a new ethic and a new creed: ‘Let’s roll.’” . . . Bush, on NBC: “Flight 93, for me, was the defining moment because it was the ultimate definition of sacrifice where people would, on the phones to their wives, say a prayer, and then drive a plane into the ground to save perhaps my life or the lives of others.” . . . Bush on how much of his day goes to the war, on NBC: “I’d say half, and in terms of my concerns, I’d say 90 percent of it.” … In Zogby poll, Bush is rated “great” or “near great” by 63 percent—trailing only FDR and JFK in esteem. … In NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Bush approval rating at 82 percent.

As “new adversaries” gain access to weapons of mass destruction, says defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld, their attacks “will grow vastly more deadly than those we suffered” on 9/11. … In CBS News/New York Times poll, 67 percent say GOP is “more likely to make sure the military is strong,” versus 18 percent picking Democrats; 57 percent prefer Republicans to “deal with terrorism,” versus 15 percent choosing Democrats. … In Pew/Council on Foreign Relations poll, 73 percent say they favor “military action in Iraq to end Saddam Hussein’s rule,” and 56 percent pledge support “even if it meant that U.S. forces might suffer thousands of casualties.” … In CBS News poll, 56 percent say war on terrorism won’t be won unless bin Laden is captured or killed.