FRANK SESNO, CNN ANCHOR: We're going to take you out to Bellevue, Washington, now as promised. George W. Bush emerging there for his campaign event. We want to listen to some of his remarks, in particular whether there's any response to the speech made earlier today by his Republican rival, John McCain. In that speech, McCain took on what he said was the intolerant right wing of the party, in particular Pat Robertson, who has supported George W. Bush. He also criticized Bush's appearance at Bob Jones University, though indirectly.</s>GOV. GEORGE W. BUSH (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Thank you very much. Good morning.</s>SESNO: George W. Bush warming up at the microphones as we go to Washington.</s>BUSH: Thank you for coming.</s>SESNO: George W. Bush in Bellevue, Washington, just outside Seattle, delivering a stump speech today, as the residents, Republicans in the state of Washington and others, prepare to vote in the state's primary tomorrow. Now, in not a hard blast at John McCain here. About the most personal George W. Bush got was merely to observe that "it is interesting," his words, that 35 members of the United States Senate who are colleagues of John McCain have chosen to back him, that is to say George W. Bush, over John McCain. This follows McCain's very tough speech earlier today in which we invited more, including more Republicans, to join in what he refers to as the McCain majority, attacking the tired Republican establishment and the religious right of the party along the way. No specific response from George W. Bush to that, although over the weekend Bush did issue a letter, essentially, of explanation and apology regarding his latest visit to Bob Jones, or his visit during the South Carolina primary to Bob Jones University.
George W. Bush Stumps in Washington State Ahead of State Primary