Republicans to President Bush: ‘It’s not you, it’s my re-election campaign.’

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From Medicare to mortgages, an increasing number of U.S. Representatives from the GOP are defying President Bush’s wishes when it comes to voting on Capitol Hill. Why? It’s a re-election strategy. Guest: Todd Zwillich, anchor and reporter for Capitol News Connection in Washington, D.C.

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