"I made a promise that I would not sell Scott and I will not, for any amount of money, break that promise to the West Ham supporters, " he said.

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But I made a commitment and a promise to myself that I was going to stop procrastinating and get all my work done in advance.

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"John Kerry and I made a promise to the American people that, with this election, every vote would count and every vote would be counted, " Edwards told a crowd in Boston's Copley Square that had hoped to hear a Kerry victory speech.

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So I would say that this is mostly about coming through on a promise that he made to the American people that he would have a comprehensive energy plan that would include some increased domestic production of energy but also some big investments in renewable technology, as well as finding ways to promote efficiency and things like that.

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The other promise I made during the campaign was to ensure that our tax code doesn't provide relief and a competitive advantage to companies that move jobs and investment outside of the United States relative to companies that are investing here in the United States.

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While speaking at a 2009 Prostate Cancer Foundation event, I made a promise to more than 100 of the best prostate cancer researchers of the world: "I will make certain that, in my lifetime, I will get a blue ribbon out there to match every pink ribbon!"

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