http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Bush.htmlBush: Americans Expect Bipartisanship
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 6, 2004
Filed at 10:07 a.m. ET
WASHINGTON (AP) --
President Bush is striking twin themes for a second term, vowing to fight hard for his political agenda while reaching across the aisle to Democrats.
``Americans are expecting bipartisan effort and results,'' Bush said Saturday in his weekly radio address. ``My administration will work with both parties in Congress to achieve those results, and to meet the responsibility we share.''
Offering some words of conciliation, he said Republicans and Democrats can agree to aggressively pursue the war on terror, with every citizen having a stake in the outcome.
The challenge to working together, Bush suggested, will come on the domestic front.
``We must confront the junk and frivolous lawsuits that are driving up the cost of health care and hurting doctors and patients,'' he said. ``We must continue to work on education reform to bring high standards and accountability, not just to elementary schools, but to the high schools as well.''