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The battle over Social Security has been joined by an unusual lobbyist, |
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a 9 year old boy from Texas (George Bush's hometown), |
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who has agreed to travel around supporting President Bush's proposal. |
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The boy,Noah McCullough,made a splash with his encyclopedic command of presidential history, |
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earning five appearances on the "Tonight" show and some unusual experiences in the presidential campaign last year. |
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He beat Howard Dean in a trivia contest at the Democratic National Convention |
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and wrote for his local newspaper about his trip to see the inauguration. |
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"He's very patriotic and very Republican," said to the media Noah's mother, Donna McCullough, “ |
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a former teacher and self-described Democrat. "It's the way he was born." |
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In a sign of how far groups go to carry their message on Social Security, |
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Progress for America has signed up Noah, a fourth grader, as a volunteer spokesman. |
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He starts on spring break from James Williams Elementary School in Katy, Tex. |
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Progress for America, which spent almost $45 million backing Mr Bush last year, |
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plans to lay out $20 million on Social Security this year. |
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It has spent $1 million on television commercials and is working to send experts around the country. |
