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Obama Rallies for Bailout in Wisc.

By | 10.01.08 | 12:28 pm

LA CROSSE, Wisc.- Speaking to a rally on Main Street here, Sen. Barack Obama touted a “rescue plan” to help workers, homeowners and taxpayers on Main Streets across the country.

Obama tried to allay concerns about the financial bailout plan, saying it was essential to avoid a “crisis from turning More…

Obama Rally: Three Strikes for McCain

By | 10.01.08 | 11:30 am

LA CROSSE, Wisc. – Sen. Barack Obama has not taken the stage here yet, but the attacks on his rival are in full force.

Ron Kind, a local star who had held every post from high-school quarterback to county prosecutor before being elected to Congress in 1996, ripped into Sen. More…

No End to Bailout Nation

By | 09.17.08 | 9:05 am

Brad Setser at Follow the Money gets it exactly right today: “It looks like the U.S. government’s no-bailout policy lasted all of two days.” Adding to that thought, The L.A. Times questions what becoming a bailout nation means for a new administration:

The situation is bound to raise

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What Are Those Strong ‘Economic Fundamentals?’

By | 09.15.08 | 5:20 pm

With the bankruptcy of Lehman Bros. and the Bank of America takeover of Merrill Lynch roiling Wall Street, Sen. John McCain attempted to reassure voters about the economy at a rally this morning in Jacksonville, Fla.

Before an audience of about 3,000, McCain repeated More…