WES DIGS UP BUSH'S BATTLE WITH BOTTLE
http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/11659.htmBy VINCENT MORRIS
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Print ReprintNovember 24, 2003 -- WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential wannabe Gen. Wesley Clark said yesterday that Americans admire President Bush because of the way he overcame "alcoholism" and salvaged his marriage by sobering up.
The blunt comments from Clark on a seldom-raised subject came as he tried to explain his dismay with Bush's re-election strategy - which critics say exploits lingering 9/11 fears.
"I'm not running to bash George Bush. A lot of Americans really love him," said Clark.
"They love what he represents, a man who's overcome adversity in his life from alcoholism and pulled his marriage back together and moved forward," added Clark.
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But Bush's drinking is almost never mentioned by his opponents and Vice President Al Gore refused to make it an issue during the 2000 election.
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