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nytimes.com - 11/9/2008

Emanuel Urges Aid for Auto Industry

— nytimes.com — Rahm Emanuel seemed to suggest that Barack Obama would be open to using the rescue fund to... help the struggling auto industry. > (more) Emanuel Urges Aid for Auto Industry

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politico.com - 11/12/2008

Obama wants auto industry reformer

— politico.com — President-elect Obama wants a point-person to oversee reforms in the ailing auto industry. See also: Perino says... No Colombia quid pro quo (more) Obama wants auto industry reformer

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wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 11/14/2008

If It Happens, The Auto Industry Bailout Needs To Be Done Right

— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — There seems to be a growing consensus in Washington that the federal government needs to bail out... America’s auto industry. The Wall Street Journal reported today that Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), in a letter sent ... (more) If It Happens, The Auto Industry Bailout Needs To Be ...

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Bailing Out the Auto Industry
Outside The Beltway | OTB — ... No matter what your politics are, left or right, I think we can all agree that bailing out the U.S. auto industry is a bad idea. As ...

Blame It On the Unions
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The newspaper bailout countdown clock
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