Were I to run for office, one promise I would make (and one which may well decide the vote) would be to not bother my constituents with unsolicited calls, especially ones that were no more than a recording.

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That is a promise that I make with your help.

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That is a promise that I make to you.

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But when I asked if this meant Defra would indeed keep Mr Benyon's promise to make a decision this year, I couldn't get a firm "yes".

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First, because folks who work hard should be able to make a decent living, I kept a promise I made when I campaigned for this office and cut taxes for 95 percent of working Americans.

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Three years ago, I came here to this campus to make a promise.

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After a few weeks of giving this thing a go, I can say that it really does make good on its simple promise: It charges your phone (there are different versions for the iPhone 5, older iPhones, and micro-USB-charged phones), and does so without taking up much space.

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But I promise to never let your memory die and I will make you proud to be my brother.

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But let me be absolutely clear: I will preserve these health care programs as a promise we make to each other in this society.

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"I would make the case in Copenhagen personally, if I weren't so firmly committed to making -- making real the promise of quality, affordable health care for every American, " the president said.

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