Bush endorses McCain for president

Hello I m Kristin Volk with a UPI White House wrap-up
This week President Bush formally endorsed John McCain for president Bush praised the Arizona senator for his perseverance saying he ll work to defeat the enemy and protect America McCain responded saying he hopes to see the President on the campaign trail The Senator clinched the republican nomination on Tuesday night winning primaries in four key states
President Bush is calling on Americans to use more renewable energy This comes as oil prices reached record highs in recent days Earlier this week the President said the U S needs cut down its dependence on oil and showed support for corn-based ethanol as an energy alternative But critics say ethanol isn t much more environmentally friendly than gasoline and is bumping up food prices
The President is still hopeful for a Middle East peace deal before he leaves the White House Talks between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert were halted this week after days of violence in Gaza Israel responded to rockets being fired into the country with a ground offensive targeting Palestinian militants Bush said there s plenty of time to get a deal done in the 10 months left
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