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gas dedicated to exposing all of that each and every day so download the fastest growing pod cast in the conservative movement. The Ben Ferguson Show podcast right now. That's right, you can lift the ban. Ferguson show podcast on I heart, radio, app apple pod, gas or wherever you get your by gas downward. right now once again, Mr Vice President, the thrill and an honour to have you with a sir good afternoon, russian aright Firstly, we just had a call leads me into my first question for you about the economy. Caller was frustrated that the party at large, doesn't seem to be getting a nose out about how good the economy is. Indeed, the economic statistics are fabulous, unemployment, class wage growth, the DOW Jones Industrial Average flirting with the twelve thousand a yet were told that people don't feel this economy is good How do you think that is if it's true and how do you plan to use the economy next, three weeks of the campaign

First of all, you're absolutely right. Russian economy is very good. I have been involved in a lotta campaigns going back nearly forty years, and I am hard put to find a time when things were as good as they are now for the party from from our perspective and you ve cited, all the data would got tab over six point: six million jobs we added in a little over three years. Now we homeownership at an all time record. Stock markets that are high and urban things really kickin long and great checks by the deadline was a dark ten times the dry. That point true to the public but- and I think, a lot of the press coverage and focuses on specific problems. Gasoline prices go up and everybody gets upset and take that sort of elite indicator for the economy. Banal gasoline prices are coming down. Natural gas prices are coming down. Heating bills are gonna, be lower this winter, so I think it just takes time for to think in wealthy

interestingly gas price run up with, was hailed as a failure of the Bush administration? Is economic policy now that Gazprom, coming down? The focus seems to be on what is it you all are doing to manipulate the market before the election. so you ve got the. I wanted to mention to you that the deficits been cut in half three years early. Is it it it really is starting news about its it's. A large drive by media megaphone too, to overcome users is there. It is coordinated effort within all the candidates but are running for reelection distress, economy where

we're trying to major subjects address one I'm out of the road, one is to talk about tax policy and what they ve done for our economy, and the other is to focus on the global war on their present. In the last week when we had the Good NEWS on the deficit, as we closed up fiscal year, was out the publicly talking specifically about that point, trying to take advantage of the opportunity to get the idea crossed everybody. We did our target to three years early in terms of a deficit reduction. But again I was primarily as a result of our tax policy and the fact that we supported the pro growth policies and Edison generated more economic activity and more jobs and ultimately, more revenue for the federal government. When you're out there are you encountering any apathy, here, you encountering engaged excitement. Are you live

the mood you running and I know you're speaking to most the republican audience out. He was s them well. I did yesterday, for example, I was down in Louisville Kentucky for Congressman Jeff Davis's, a great member. By the way, I think it reelected also stopped it for Campbell in and thank God, member, the hundred first airborne for good work they've been doing in the Middle EAST, but the mood and I find hermit the people, I'm talking with his very positive- and I question probably not going to see a lot of Democrats coming to a republican fundraiser. So I don't want to misread the situation, but I think I find a far more positive attitude other than one would be led to believe this by written the national breath you give frustrated when you see republicans speculating on how many how seats are gonna lose I think it's a natural, normal situation But I really think we're gonna do a reasonably well, then, I think we're all the Senate, and I also think we got to

holding a hat and I've done a hundred and fourteen campaign. So far, the cycle over the country seen all kinds of candidates and all kinds races, but I've gotta key will be who goes the bowls and election day, and certainly it's always tough when you're in the mid term of your second presidential term in office. Historically, those are the most difficult elections for the government and the White House, but I think that the basic fundamental facts terms of national security, in terms of five years of defeating the terrorists and their efforts to try to launch another attack against the United States on the overall healthy economy. I think progress were making them in all those areas. All argues that in fact, one the american people out to make a choice between us and the democratic GO come down on the side of supporting the president. The republican candidate leave the war, Iraq, National Security WAR on terror slits all combined in the one issue.

As far as the election is concerned and when you, but I saw them, President last might say that acknowledges that there some frustration on the partly merit people regarding Iraq, because we all went away and does it serve. We can't declare victory yet. the President signed the military detaining act today. The tribunal act and its its clear to me the way that you in the White House are not changing policy on this at all that the operating policy here is victory is is the is the perception that victory is poor, simple strong enough as it is this, that is, that possible really being laid out in strong terms. The american people are, they think it's possible? Are they beginning to doubt that it can happen? Well, I think there

some natural level of concern out there, because in fact it was an over instantaneously. Its ban on over three years, nothin to win in Iraq, sought on deck at the surprising that people are concerned. On the other hand, this governments only been in office about five months, five or six months now, they're off to a good start. It is difficult, no question about it, but we ve now get over three hundred thousand Iraqis trained and equipped as part of their security forces they had. Three national Elect with higher turnout them and we have here in the United States, look at term a general overall situation there doing remarkably. Well, it's still very, very difficult, very tough. Nobody should underestimate the extent to which were engaged there with this sort of at present the major front in the war on terror to Osama Bin Laden, says and he's right. It's very important,

we prevail air, but it were engaged Ganum already on a global basis or very active in Afghanistan. We ve got continuing activities and Pakistan was captured Filmore, oh God, in Pakistan, rather than anyplace else, were active working with the Saudis, many others in that part of the world. So it's a major conflict, it's gonna run for a long time and everybody needs to understand that the campaign I look on as an opportunity to remind everybody what is at stake here and in this particular instance. It especially important point out the people at the terrorist can't beat us understand applied. They can only win if we lose our will and their betting. We were labelling, we don't have the stomach for the fight and I don't think that's true and I faced with that basic fundamental choice. I think the american people understand that its having gone on often said and gotten aggressive going after the terrorist closing the strain against an afghan stannin working now to take.

down. The regimes like Saddam Hussein to the stand up. Democracies in their place, as well as tough measures here at home, is what's kept us safe for five years, since the reason why there hasn't been another attack like nine slash eleven on the US. Well, there's no question the american people respond to leadership in in times like this and its. Let me let me put it this way. I am It was reading something today, as a writer not remember who was speculating on increased terrorist attacks in Iraq. Attempting to demoralize the american people as we get up to the election, and I, when I read that it made and to me- and I interpreted this- is that the terrorists are actually volume and want to involve themselves in our electoral process which might me and they want to change nano you can't comment politically On the point that I made, what do you expect

and is their preparation for it by one things I read was that there's been noted, plots to actually try, a blow up? The greens only one was aborted and discovered recently but some major attacks being planned for right up until the election, which could be dead dating if they happen in terms of the american people morale trip. I think there is no question of what this is instigated crew, who understand the impact on public opinion and, as I say, I think that they play as much of what the banking honor. They hark back to the somalian ninety three year Bay, nineteen. Eighty three one after Americans were killed. Our response was to withdraw our forces, the negative

that kind of thing. In there. They say they clearly known at the military capability foetus, but they believe they can break our will, and so you look at something like our elections here and I'm probably would have any proof love, but I think they're, probably the bureau such that we saw what it in Spain a few years ago as not supported his serve area aggressively and shortly before the elections in Spain, they launched an attack on trains, Several bombs and killed bunch of people shortly before the election and probably did have let him back. There was a story. The Washington Post yesterday earlier in the week that the was they would do. The reporter was amazed that the President and Karl Rove remain quote inexplicably upbeat, unquote about the outcome of the elections and that there is no plan for if Republicans lose the house and or the Senate

tell us why the upbeat attitude in the White House well because, in a way out there working hard in connection with his campaign, because any we feel like we get great candidate. I've got great confidence had car Alan can moment up at the irish Sea. These are to the best in the business terms, of understanding this process, and I think your candidature well finance we're doing everything humanly possible to succeed in this election, and course we trackball too, as everybody else does too, but I think it's easy to sit in Washington and sort of absorb the vibes coming from the national media, but that doesn't represent the necessarily what's goin on their round the country and when you get out on the ground talking with real people about real problems, their hopes and design.

For their families and for the nation, as well as their appreciation for what we ve been able to accomplish over the last six years, one final sakharov to feeling one final question: you guys are fighting so hard to work of defeat. The terrorists in and around this country and around the world, you haven't you. Action to the lenient sentence that Lynn Steward received yesterday in New York. well I was there. I was surprised. I of course it's not for me to substitute my judgment for a judge. The term think, of course, the prosecution ass were much differ sentence and others for somebody who has been. Supposedly, convicted replied gelding to be an empty intermediary for major tourist and m nonetheless, but significant. I think we need to make certain that when we find somebody who is indeed in bed with a terrorist that they are appropriately brought to justice

Mr Vice president. Thanks very much for your time. I am, I know you gave us a couple minutes extra than you have on your schedule. I appreciate it and Look forward to the next time best to you, sure got a great show. It always get a doctor. Thank you. Survive. the journey