With the third anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks just passing, I couldn’t help remembering back on that tragic day when New York and our nation faced the worst attack in our history.

On Sept. 11, 2001, George W. Bush had been president for less than eight months, and his administration faced the horrible crisis. President Bush’s response kept America unified and he changed our outdated policy of being on the defense against terrorism to going on the offensive. From that point onward, President Bush’s steady determination and remarkable accomplishments to defeat global terrorism already has earned him a place in the books as a great American president.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani recently said it best, “Let’s not wait for history to present the correct view of our president. Let us write our own history. We need George Bush now more than ever.”

Young people of my generation have the opportunity to get behind President Bush for we are the ones who can remember that after Sept. 11 it now makes a difference who our president is. With the dangers we face, young people in Lewiston need to put consistent, decisive leadership at the heart of our decision. I urge all to cast their vote for President Bush on Nov. 2.

Brandon Drew Shields, Lewiston

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