You all promise that you will help me with this, because I'm going to be checking in. (Applause.) You think I'm not going to check in.

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To me, this grasping at the promise of good news makes for unfavorable odds.

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On at me again to promise about the baby, and this time I said yes.

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And this brings me to the last promise I want to discuss with you.

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And I promise you this: whoever you choose to succeed me I shall support to the utmost of my ability.

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And so I promise you this -- whether it's me coming down here or my Cabinet or other members of my administration -- we will not forget about New Orleans.

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