Space Coast Politics » predictionprobability http://spacecoastpolitics.com Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:57:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 US wrangling and mutual collapse sparks new market fall (AFP) http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/26/us-wrangling-and-mutual-collapse-sparks-new-market-fall-afp/ http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/26/us-wrangling-and-mutual-collapse-sparks-new-market-fall-afp/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Administrator http://2053799403 US President George W. Bush (left) speaks during a meeting with members of congress including presidential candidate Barack Obama (right) in the White House in Washington, DC on September 25. Deadlocked talks on a bailout of the US financial system and the collapse of Washington Mutual bank sparked new falls on global markets despite the injection of tens of billions of dollars by central banks.(AFP/Tim Sloan)AFP – Deadlocked talks on a bailout of the US financial system and the collapse of Washington Mutual bank sparked new falls on global markets Friday despite the injection of tens of billions of dollars by central banks.
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]]> http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/26/us-wrangling-and-mutual-collapse-sparks-new-market-fall-afp/feed/ 0 Lawmakers to tackle bailout plan again Friday (Reuters) http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/26/lawmakers-to-tackle-bailout-plan-again-friday-reuters/ http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/26/lawmakers-to-tackle-bailout-plan-again-friday-reuters/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:05:47 +0000 Administrator http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/26/lawmakers-to-tackle-bailout-plan-again-friday-reuters/ President Bush (C) meets with Bicameral and Bipartisan Members of Congress in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, September 25, 2008. Bush is joined by (L-R) Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Minority House leader John Boehner (R-OH), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Majority leader Senator Harry reid (D-NV), House Minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL). (Jim Young/Reuters)Reuters – Congressional leaders will try again on Friday to save a $700 billion Wall Street rescue plan after talks broke down in acrimony against the backdrop of the nation’s biggest-ever bank failure.



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]]> http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/26/lawmakers-to-tackle-bailout-plan-again-friday-reuters/feed/ 0 US Government takes over mortgage giants http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/08/us-government-takes-over-mortgage-giants-ap/ http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/08/us-government-takes-over-mortgage-giants-ap/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Administrator http://spacecoastpolitics.com/?p=462 Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Jr. speaks during a news conference in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 on the bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP – The Bush administration’s seizure of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is potentially a $200 billion bet that it will help reverse a prolonged housing and credit crisis. Read more…

]]> http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/08/us-government-takes-over-mortgage-giants-ap/feed/ 2 Convention off to rocky start amid hurricane http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/02/convention-off-to-rocky-start-amid-hurricane-ap/ http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/02/convention-off-to-rocky-start-amid-hurricane-ap/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Administrator http://spacecoastpolitics.com/?p=426 A small portion of the Louisiana delegation remaining at the convention stand for the National Anthem at the start of the first session at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota September 1, 2008. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES) US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)AP – Republicans set aside the agenda to focus on hurricane relief in the opening hours of their national convention, only to see the scaled-back program for Day One overshadowed by jarring disclosures about the family and work life of John McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin. Read more…

]]> http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/02/convention-off-to-rocky-start-amid-hurricane-ap/feed/ 0 Gustav shields McCain from Democrat barbs http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/02/gustav-shields-mccain-from-democrat-barbs-reuters/ http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/02/gustav-shields-mccain-from-democrat-barbs-reuters/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Administrator http://spacecoastpolitics.com/?p=430 Rick Davis, campaign manager for Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is seen on a television monitor on the convention floor giving a live briefing on the changes to the schedule for the Republican National Convention due to Hurricane Gustav as preparations are underway for the RNC in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. The right side of the screen shows the path of Hurricane Gustav. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Reuters – Not only is Gustav slowing Republican presidential hopeful John McCain’s big convention party, it also is sparing him from Democratic criticism that his election would amount to a third Bush term.

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]]> http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/09/02/gustav-shields-mccain-from-democrat-barbs-reuters/feed/ 0 Obama may announce running mate later today http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/08/22/obama-may-announce-running-mate-later-today-ap/ http://spacecoastpolitics.com/2008/08/22/obama-may-announce-running-mate-later-today-ap/#comments Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Administrator http://spacecoastpolitics.com/?p=372

AP – Presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday the running mate he has chosen — but has not yet announced — had to meet three standards to join the Democratic ticket: Prepared to be president, able to help him govern and willing to challenge his thinking.
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