As you know now, 2008 was the year of the greatest global financial crisis since the Great Depression.

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But, you know, at one point Castle was winning reelection with the greatest margins of all of our statewide federal politicians, of which, of course, we have one U.S. senator, or two U.S. senators and one member of the U.S. House.

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And when the final chapter of this war is written, historians will look back and say, not only was this the greatest fighting force in the history of the world, but all of you also represented the values of America in an exemplary way.

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