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  • October 2008

    • House Steels for High Noon Bailout Vote

      Washington Post  |  Oct 3, 08 1:50 AM CDT

      House Steels for High Noon Bailout Vote

      (Newser) - Leaders and lobbyists are scrambling to marshal support for the revamped bailout bill before it returns to the House at midday today, the Washington Post reports. Democratic and GOP chiefs believe they can sway enough votes to swing it—although only a few have switched so far. Some Republicans who backed it the first time around are considering nixing it this time, annoyed by the tacked-on special-interest tax breaks. More »

    • Senate Passes Sweetened Bailout Bill

      MSNBC  |  Oct 1, 08 8:25 PM CDT

      Senate Passes Sweetened Bailout Bill

      (Newser) - The Senate overwhelmingly passed a historic $700-billion bill tonight to salvage the US economy, MSNBC reports. Senators backed the measure 74-25, hailing changes to the House measure that would aid the middle class and small businesses. Senate leaders said they hoped their bill would persuade House members to get on board, and save a financial system that has been crippled by the credit crisis. More »

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      Senate  • bailout  • Henry Paulson  • vote

  • September 2008

    • Countdown to Failure: How Bill Unraveled

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 29, 08 8:01 PM CDT

      Countdown to Failure: How Bill Unraveled

      (Newser) - As members of the House of Representatives cast their ballots on the $700 billion bailout package yesterday morning—the negative votes piling up even as the market plummeted—the Los Angeles Times was blogging. Kicked off by Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's final words to the House—"The alternative is nothing and that is not acceptable"—it took just over a half hour to go down to a defeat that surprised leaders of both parties. More »

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      Congress  • credit crisis  • bailout  • House of Representatives  • Barney Frank  • vote  • Steny Hoyer

    • 5 Reasons Pols Dissed the Bailout

      Washington Post  |  Sep 29, 08 6:08 PM CDT

      5 Reasons Pols Dissed the Bailout

      (Newser) - House members were only given a chance to salvage the world economy—why do it? There are several reasons why 95 Democrats and 133 Republicans turned down Henry Paulson's $700 billion bailout plan, Ben Pershing writes in the Washington Post . The simplest? “A lot of members just didn't like the bill." Here are Pershing's top five reasons why it failed: More »

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      Congress  • Wall Street  • bailout  • politics  • Washington DC  • vote  • bill

    • Stumping McCain and Obama May Skip Bailout Vote

      Politico  |  Sep 29, 08 3:30 AM CDT

      Stumping McCain and Obama May Skip Bailout Vote

      (Newser) - Despite the heated campaign debate about the US financial crisis—and John McCain's emergency "suspension" of his campaign until a deal on the rescue package was struck last week—both John McCain and Barack Obama may skip the vote on the bailout, reports Politico. Neither camp has committed to attend, citing campaign events, though both say they are inclined to support the package. Obama is in Colorado today, and McCain in Ohio. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Election 2008  • Senate  • bailout  • vote

  • January 2008
  • December 2007

    • Chavez Loses Vote in Upset

      Associated Press  |  Dec 3, 07 2:57 AM CST

      Chavez Loses Vote in Upset

      (Newser) - In a stunning upset, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has lost a referendum that would have allowed him to run for president as many times as he pleased. Foes danced in the streets as results were announced early today. Venezuelans rejected the sweeping measures 51% to 49%. "This was a photo finish," Chavez told reporters, adding that he has "heard the voice of the people and will always continue to hear it." More »

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      Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • referendum  • vote  • Venezuela Constitution

    • Exit Polls Give Chavez Victory

      Reuters  |  Dec 2, 07 8:06 PM CST

      Exit Polls Give Chavez Victory

      (Newser) - Chavez supporters waved flags in the streets today as exit polls showed him winning a referendum by six to eight points, Reuters reports. Anti-Chavez forces rejected the numbers, leaked by government-connected sources. "According to our information, it is a statistical tie," said the popular mayor of Caracas. He called the difference "two points up, two points down." More »

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      election  • Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • referendum  • dictatorship  • vote  • socialism  • Venezuela Constitution

    • Venezuela Calmly Goes to Polls

      Reuters  |  Dec 2, 07 3:07 PM CST

      Venezuela Calmly Goes to Polls

      (Newser) - Polls are orderly today as Venezuelans decide on an amendment that may make Chavez president for life, Reuters reports. Most surveys say voters are split 50/50 on the referendum, which Chavez vows will win by 10 points and usher in “21st century socialism.” Opponents say the changes, which include ending Chavez’s term limit, would make the anti-American president a dictator. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • America  • constitution  • dictatorship  • referendum  • vote  • constitutional amendment  • socialism

  • November 2007

    • Secret Poll: Cubans Want Vote

      USA Today  |  Nov 19, 07 11:26 AM CST

      Secret Poll: Cubans Want Vote

      (Newser) - Three-quarters of Cubans surveyed in an unorthodox poll want to vote on Fidel Castro’s successor, 79% say the current government can't fix the country’s problems, and 83% want changes in the economic system, USA Today reports. The 600 respondents weren’t told they were being polled—and the US government-funded, pro-democracy group that conducted the research didn’t build a representative national sample. More »

    • Putin Claims 'Moral Right' to Power

      Reuters  |  Nov 13, 07 5:36 PM CST

      Putin Claims 'Moral Right' to Power

      (Newser) - Putin claimed a “moral right” to keep a hand in Russian politics today if his party wins the December 2 election, Reuters reports. A victory for the pro-Kremlin United Party looks likely, so how would he rule after resigning as president in May? "I will refrain from a direct reply about the form in which this will be done," he said. "But there are various options.” More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • election  • Kremlin  • vote

  • September 2007
  • August 2007

    • Republicans Leave in a Huff

      Politico  |  Aug 3, 07 4:38 PM CDT

      Republicans Leave in a Huff

      (Newser) - In a rare and rancorous flap in the House last night, Republicans stormed out en masse after accusing Democrats of cheating on protocol to reverse an unfavorable vote on illegal immigration, reports the Politico. Shortly before 11pm, a vote concluded before a definitive count could be taken; Republicans say they won 215-213, but the Dems call it a tie. More »

  • July 2007

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