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Published 12/5/2008 by Domenico Montanaro at First Read

The AP reports that Democrats want Obama to take a more active role in the economic crisis. “Obama has sidestepped some policy questions by saying there is only one president at a time. But the dodge is wearing thin. ‘He's going to have to be more assertive than he's been,’ House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass., told consumer advocates Thursday.” More: “‘The Obama team has to step up,’ Sen. Christopher Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and one of the lead...( read more ) (link)

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