Bush Urges Conservatives to Rally Behind 2008 Nominee

Bush Urges Conservatives to Rally Behind 2008 Nominee

WASHINGTON — Although he did not explicitly mention Sen. John McCain, President Bush on Friday sought to unify the Republican Party behind its eventual nominee, describing the election of his successor as president as a stark ideological choice.

Mr. Bush’s remarks, delivered in an early morning speech to the Conservative Political Action Committee, presaged the role his aides said he would play all year: using the power of the presidency to shape the agenda and attack his Democratic critics.

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Although he has not endorsed any Republican, Mr. Bush has made it clear that he would actively campaign for a Republican successor, though his aides said in interviews this week that the White House would defer to the eventual nominee on strategy, including when and where Mr. Bush might campaign.

The aides, though, said that speeches like Friday’s were an example of how he would be of use. A prominent booster from the party’s conservative core could help soothe some of the anger and bitterness from the right over Mr. McCain’s candidacy.

“So with confidence in our vision and faith in our values,” Mr. Bush said, “let us go forward, fight for victory and keep the White House in 2008.”

I think this was a good article because it mentions where our current President stands on the election of his successor. Whether it is agreed upon or not, he is entitled to an opinion too.