Why Democratic Senator Zell Miller Supports President Bush

Chris Wallace interviewed Georgia's Democratic Senator Zell Miller today on "FOX News Sunday."

On Wednesday, Miller will deliver his second keynote speech to a national convention, this time to the Republican National Convention. In 1992, Miller was the keynote speaker at the Democratic Convention, which was also held at Madison Square Garden.

Miller said this about why he will vote for President Bush:

Because of the time that we live in, is one reason. In this dangerous time, we need a strong commander in chief, and I think that George Bush is one of the strongest that you could possibly have. I have admired and respected the way that he has grabbed terrorism by the throat. And I think he's the commander in chief that we need these next four years.

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We're at war. 9/11 changed everything, as far as I'm concerned. It changed the way that we have got to look at how we do things.

I am very, very disturbed at the lack of bipartisanship that I saw in Washington over the last four years that I've served in the Senate. And I think it's very dangerous for this country in a time of war. We can't afford it.

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I'm voting for George Bush. I'm voting for a commander in chief who has the strength to lead this country in a time of war.

And I cannot support Senator Kerry, because I think he's weak on defense. And I think that his liberal voting record in the Senate is so far to the left that it's off the charts. He's not in the mainstream of this country. He's way to the left of this country.

Wallace ended the interview by asking Miller what his message will be on Wednesday:

WALLACE: And finally, sir, what's the message in your keynote speech, your second keynote speech, that you will be delivering to this convention and to the nation on Wednesday night?

MILLER: Why a Democrat is supporting George Bush. And the reason that I'll tell them that I'm supporting George Bush is because I know the man. We served as governors together. I know he's the right man at the right place at the right time.

Miller's reasons are good enough for me.