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Stephanopoulos: Sources Say Vote "Unlikely" Before Wednesday
blogs.abcnews.com - 9/26/2008
Stephanopoulos: Sources Say Vote "Unlikely" Before Wednesday
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ABC's George Stephanpoulos reports: Senate sources say a Senate vote on a bailout bill "unlikely" before Wednesday. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Senate will stay in session as long as necessary to get the bailout package passed.

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Pelosi: Democrats don’t have the votes to pass the bailout bill; Update: Vote unlikely before Wednesday?
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... in which she encourages House members whose reelection prospects are dicey to vote however they need to knowing that she’ll get her way anyway? In fact, losing a few Democratic votes arguably makes it easier for her to claim that support for the bill is bipartisan, since it means that the few votes they already have among the House GOP will be decisive, not mere ornamentation. Update: Debaclemania!

The Magical, Mythical Deal That Wasn't
Weekly Standard Blog — ... his House GOP colleagues. Fox's Carl Cameron is reporting the same, backed up by Democratic sources. I wonder if that information will wind its way to Jim Lehrer before he asks a question premised upon the early reports. Speaking of Lehrer, here are some of his greatest debate hits. "Sen. Kerry, what colossal misjudgments, in your opinion, has President Bush made in these areas?” Will there be a deal by Sunday? Err, WEDNESDAY?

Wednesday?
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — ... From ABC News : ABC's George Stephanpoulos reports: Senate sources say a Senate vote on a bailout bill "unlikely" before Wednesday. The thinking was that a deal was wanted and/or needed before the opening bell on Wall Street on Monday. Will the credit markets hang on til Wednesday? ...

Pelosi Claims ‘Great Progress’ on Bailout Deal
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... House and Senate leaders have promised to keep working until agreement is reached, but there’s no telling when that might happen. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has already resorted to ...

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