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McCain camp runs ad on Obama's Chicago
The Swampby John McCormick One of the toughest ads yet in the presidential campaign was unveiled today by Sen. John McCain's camp. The spot focuses on Sen. Barack Obama's ties to Chicago's notorious history of shady politics. Called "Chicago Machine," McCain's.......Tags: Political Candidates, Ethics, John McCain, Lobbying, Government
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Wall Street bailout means DC battle
The Swampby Frank James The Bush Administration wants to get $700 billion, no strings attached, to buy up the bad assets of Wall Street financial institutions. Congress wants to attach strings. That's pretty much where things stand as the week begins.......Tags: Small Businesses, State Budgets, Financial Markets, Upper House, Mortgages
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McCain on Andrew Cuomo: Getting that buzz going
Spin CycleHere's an item as reported by Bloomberg News: "Republican John McCain cited New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, as a potential successor to Christopher Cox, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. "McCain, his party's...Tags: Political Candidates, Karl Rove, John McCain, Securities, Government
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Alternative candidates take stands in financial crisis
Spin CycleShock and awe over the nation???s financial crisis ??? and an enormous taxpayer bailout of failing ventures ??? are giving alternative candidates and leaders an opportunity to show off differences from major-party figures and boast of prescience. ???...Tags: Political Candidates, Primaries, Republican Party, Bob Barr, John McCain
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Audio: Schmidt on NYT
Spin CycleMonday morning, McCain campaign chief strategist Steve Schmidt denouonced the NYTimes in fairly harsh terms. The occasion was a story reporting that campaign manager Rick Davis had been paid about $2 million over five years to head up an astroturf......Tags: Political Candidates, Fannie Mae, Elections
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Reactions: Another no to Cuomo
Spin CycleIn the wake of John McCain's praise of Andrew Cuomo, Dan Janison last night took note of the recent Wayne Barrett tome arguing that Cuomo's indiscriminate push for homeownership expansion as HUD secretary, and his failure to pursue oversight......Tags: Disasters, John McCain, Fannie Mae
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Paulson: 'Lenders have to keep lending'
The Swampby James Oliphant Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson addressed two lingering criticisms of his agency's bailout plan. Sen. Richard Shelby, a critic of the plan, asked Paulson why the investment banks and other...Tags: Richard Shelby, American International Group, Henry Paulson, Fannie Mae
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Monday 10: Dems want checks on bailout
Spin CycleWorld's Most Powerful Man Hank Paulson's bailout plan for Wall Street still has momentum, but Democrats are looking for some oversight on asset values, some pain for the bankers, and some help for homeowners. McCain and Obama insist that......Tags: David Paterson, Sarah Palin, Fannie Mae, Warren Buffett, Long Island Rail Road
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McCain: Let's deregulate health, just like banks?
Spin CycleYesterday, McCain went on the attack and Obama tried to frame himself as the calm head, rising above partisanship. Today, Obama starts off on the attack: The volatility of the stock market provides one opening to focus on McCain's......Tags: Health Insurance, Political Candidates, Private Health Care, John McCain, Social Security
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Crisis: Polling the words, not the name
Spin CycleDiageo/Hotline includes an interesting new approach in its latest tracking poll, which shows Obama up 47-43 (left). They also presented respondents with a passage from each candidate's statement on the Wall Street crisis, without saying which candidate...Tags: Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Politics, Financial Markets, Fannie Mae
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Paulson: 'Immediate' bailout essential
The Swampby Mark Silva Citing a "chain reaction'' of bad mortgage loans that have led to an impending federal bailout of the nation's financial institutions, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today will call on the Senate Banking Committee "to stabilize our...Tags: Finance, State Budgets, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Markets, Henry Paulson
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McCain/Davis: Raising the stakes
Spin CycleThe Obama campaign tries to raise the stakes -- and the profile -- on the NYTimes/Newsweek stories this morning that McCain campaign manager Rick Davis' lobby/consulting firms was getting $15,000 a month from Freddie Mac until last month: ???It......Tags: Political Candidates, John McCain, Elections
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