President George Bush spoke to about 4,000 enthusiastic supporters at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester today.
But the crowd had to do without Red Sox Pitcher Curt Schilling.
He backed out of the event.
New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.
President Bush told his supporters that he could carry on his domestic initiatives, and pursue the war on terror in a second term.
On the domestic front, he said he would continue working to improve public education.
And he said he would keep trying to strengthen social security, and y protect the sanctity of marriage.
The President also promised to keep up policies he says have driven down unemployment rates.
"Our economic policies are working. In a new term, I will keep your taxes low. We'll reduce the regulations. We'll do something about these lawsuits. We will put plans in place to make sure the entepreneurial spirit is strong so people can continue to work."
But President Bush said his domestic initiatives could not be realized unless the nation remained free of terrorist attacks.
He said that made it important that he follow through with eradicating terrorism, where ever it might be.
"And all the progress we hope to make depends on the security of our nation. We face enemies who hate our country. and would do anything to harm us. I will fight these enemies with every asset of our national power. We will do our duty and we will protect the American people."
Bush also promised to carry on the effort to bring democracy to Iraq.
In his speech, the president never mentioned his Democratic rival, John Kerry, by name.
But he did obliquely criticize Kerry, by reminding people he would not waver in his commitment to continue fighting terrorism.
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Outside Verizon Wireless Arena, about 30 Democrats demonstrated against the presidential visit.
Their chants were a clever comeback to the "4 more years" chant heard inside the Arena.
One of the protestors was John Desmond of Nottingham.
He said he was there to help elect John Kerry, because he thought President Bush had bungled his chance to lead the nation.
"Jobs are being outsourced constantly. unemployment. we're down a million jobs from when he started. there's just in every single area i don't see anything. the environment. its just every single area is being challenged right now and i think its only going to get worse in the next four years. i just don't think he's earned the right to be re elected."
Not everyone who attended the Bush Rally supported the president.
Several protesters managed to get inside, and demonstrated until they were removed.
A few of the people who came to the rally said they hadn't yet decided who they would support.
Ed McCormack of Manchester is an Independent who supported John McCain during the 2000 presidential primary.
He says since McCain isn't running this time, he's having a hard time making up his mind.
"Honestly, i think its the lesser of two candidates. i'm trying to pick the one i think will do the least damage. i don't think either of them has, uh, super qualified."
Another undecided voter was clearly leaning toward President Bush.
Jerome Rogers of Manchester is also an Independent.
He says he thinks the President did the right thing in his response to the 2001 attacks.
"But i think people tend to forget is we were attacked on our own soil. and that has to have some kind of ramifications. to let people know that the united states of america is the most powerful country you have."
Manchester's Mayor had only nice things to say about President Bush's visit to his city.
This, despite the fact that Mayor Bob Baines supports John Kerry's bid for the White House.
But Baines said was happy to host President Bush in his city.
"I think it's great. you know this is an important state. it calls attention to our state and we want everybody to come and vote and participate. and its always an honor to have the president of the united states in my city."
The president's visit was his second to the state in October.
John Kerry is scheduled to visit Manchester on Sunday, just two days before election day.
Their visits indicate New Hampshire's 4 electoral votes are still important, right to the end.
