latimesblogs.latimes.com - 9/23/2008
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3421711924101356_preview Here's a quick one this morning: The website Politico reports that Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama may skip the vote on the Paulson bailout plan -- if and when the plan comes to a vote in the Senate. From Politico: Sen. John McCain has no plans to return to ...
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Absentee Leaders: Obama, McCain and Biden
The Moderate Voice —
... After watching much of the television coverage of the Money Market Meltdown ™ I find it rather depressing to note that I had to go to the L.A. Times to find this story. In the midst of possibly the most critical debate of this year, where are Senators Obama, McCain and Biden? Let’s see… ...
Jesse Lee: 40 Days Out: From the Fundamentals are Strong to a Great Depression in Less Than Two Weeks
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... 21: Obama offers principles on bailout. [Politico, 9/21/08] September 22: McCain claims "Sen. Obama has declined to put forth a plan of his own" [Remarks in Scranton, PA, 9/22/08] September 22: CNN calls McCain attack "misleading." [CNN.com, 9/22/08] September 23: George Will criticizes McCain's erratic response to economic crisis. [Washington Post, 9/23/08] September 23: McCain says he's not going to DC for bailout vote. [Los Angeles Times, 9/23/08] September 23: McCain admits he hasn't read the plan. [ ...
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