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Bush keeps pressure on Democrats on Iraq money

President George W. Bush kept up the pressure on the Democratic-controlled U.S. Congress on Friday to set aside misgivings about his troop buildup and fully fund U.S. forces in Iraq. Bush was on the road raising campaign money for the first time since his Republicans lost control of Congress in November elections. Instead of vowing to stay and fight and win in Iraq, an unpopular stance that contributed to Republican losses, the president asked lawmakers to give his reworked Iraq strategy enough time to work. Full Story