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Reuters: Politics
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Obama and McCain urge revival of bailout
RENO, Nevada (Reuters) - White House contenders Barack Obama and John McCain sought to persuade skeptical Americans on Tuesday to back a $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan, warning they face economic calamity if there is no deal.
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Obama lead over McCain narrows in ABC/Post poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain by 50 percent to 46 percent among likely voters in a ABC News/Washington Post poll released on Tuesday, down from a 9-point edge a week earlier.
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Springsteen, Joel to perform NY Obama fundraiser
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel will perform together at a concert in New York City next month to raise money for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
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Senate leaders vow passage of fiscal rescue plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democrat and top Republican in the Senate on Tuesday promised swift action to pass a bipartisan financial rescue plan that the White House says is vital to protect all Americans as well as Wall Street.
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Bush looks to contain world market fallout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush vowed on Tuesday to revive a $700 billion financial bailout plan rejected by lawmakers, as he scrambled to contain the fallout in world markets and save his own troubled legacy.
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Talk radio holds firm over "socialist" bailout
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Opposing the White House's Wall Street bailout and letting stocks take a beating was a worthwhile price to pay to keep a "socialist bill" from meddling in the free market, conservative talk radio said on Tuesday.
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White House hopes small changes get bailout votes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has begun to consider "small policy changes" that it hopes will garner the needed votes to resurrect a $700 billion financial bailout rejected by the House of Representatives on Monday, a top White House adviser said on Tuesday.
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Obama says Congress ultimately will pass bailout
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Monday he believed Congress would ultimately pass a proposed $700 billion financial bailout deal, despite its initial rejection by the House of Representatives.
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Study finds election day dangerous for drivers
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The days on which U.S. presidential elections are held every four years are hazardous -- and not just for politicians.
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Bush spoke with McCain and Obama on bailout
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush spoke with Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama on Tuesday about the financial crisis and the calls with the presidential candidates were "very constructive," the White House said.
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