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I intend to vote for President George W. Bush in the next election, because in my view, he is best able to wage the war against international terrorism.

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Ed Koch
Age: 88 †
Born: 1924
Born: December 12
Died: 2013
Died: February 1
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Edward Irving Ed Koch
Edward I. Koch
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