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Both Clinton and Obama voted to authorize President Bush to build a border fence between the United States and Mexico -- but both said Thursday they would consult with leaders in border areas about where fencing is needed and where other methods could be used to secure the borders.
CNN: Obama, Clinton agree to disagree
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President BUSH: To secure our border we're doubling the size of the Border Patrol and funding new infrastructure and technology.
NPR: Fact-Checking the State of the Union Speech
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The Bush speech ultimately dodged the border issue, and though it did call for a Palestinian state within three years, it made clear that any progress toward that goal would have to come after the removal of Yasser Arafat and the emergence of new Palestinian leaders untainted by terrorism.
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