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Wall Street firms at center of bailout are big political donors 

MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON _ The Wall Street financiers and firms whose problems have prompted a $700 billion federal bailout are no strangers to Capitol Hill or to politics.

Since 2001, eight of the most troubled firms have donated $64.2 million to congressional candidates, presidential candidates, and the Republican and Democratic parties, according to data from the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.

The donors include investment bankers Bear Stearns, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Morgan... Read more
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In Florida, heavily courted Jewish voters mixed on candidates
SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ West Boca resident Nancy Factor listened intently as Halie Soifer, Jewish vote director for the Barack Obama campaign in Florida, laid out the senator's steadfast commitment to Israel.A Republican among Democrats at this... Read more
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Between Debates, the Road Calls

THE ORLANDO SENTINEL

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois speaks at a rally Sunday at Asheville High School, discussing health care for the citizens of western North Carolina. Obama, who will... Read more
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North Virginia 'Communist'

NEW YORK NEWSDAY

WASHINGTON - John McCain's brother apparently made a joke at a campaign rally during the weekend that might not play well in parts of newly competitive Virginia. Joe McCain, speaking at an event... Read more
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Next president will reshape U.S. courts from top to bottom 

MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON _ The next president will tip the courts, one way or another.Supreme Court openings are all but guaranteed, and that's just the start: 44 trial and appellate federal judicial vacancies... Read more
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Clinton Calls McCain 'More of the Same'

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday called Republican presidential candidate John McCain "not a maverick" but "a mimic" of President Bush. Clinton made the remarks at a Human Rights Campaign... Read more
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Clinton Goes to Bat for Obama and Party 
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON -- Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has raised more than $8million for former rival Barack Obama's presidential campaign since July and plans to barnstorm the country for even more cash, as the New York senator works to show she is... Read more
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Obama Accuses Republicans of Distracting Voters With 'Smears' 

LOS ANGELES TIMES

One day after John McCain's running mate escalated the vitriol of the presidential campaign by invoking a 1960s radical, Barack Obama accused Republicans of trying to distract voters from the... Read more
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GOP Seeks Probe of Donations to Obama

THE WASHINGTON POST

The Republican National Committee wants the Federal Election Commission to investigate the source of thousands of small contributions to the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama, a committee... Read more
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7 Palin Aides to Testify in Trooper Investigation

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Seven aides to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have reversed course and agreed to testify in an investigation into whether the Republican vice presidential nominee abused her power by firing a commissioner... Read more
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Obama on Red-State Push

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

By John McCormick, Tribune correspondent In the days before and after Tuesday's second presidential debate, Barack Obama will spend his time in states where Democratic presidential... Read more
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Obama's Tie to '60s Radical Fuels Attacks

USA TODAY

WASHINGTON -- Republican John McCain's campaign spent the weekend trying to tie the Democratic nominee to a 1960s radical. "It's really important for Americans to start knowing who the real Barack... Read more
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Obama hits lesser-visited states before 2nd debate

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

ASHEVILLE, N.C. _ In the days before and after Tuesday's second presidential debate, Barack Obama will spend his time in states where Democratic presidential candidates rarely go, especially this... Read more
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City limits: On urban issues, candidates split along party lines 

MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU

KANSAS CITY, Mo. _ The downtown prosperity here on a Saturday night seems overwhelming. Thousands spill from a gleaming new arena into a bustling entertainment district, where lines snake outside... Read more
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Heels on, Gloves Off, Palin Says 

LOS ANGELES TIMES

You can't say she didn't warn them. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin introduced herself to the nation with a now-famous joke about lipstick being the only difference between a certain dog breed and a... Read more
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