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Obama Advocates Foreclosure Freeze
Democrat Barack Obama proposed more immediate steps Monday to heal the nation's ailing economy, including a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures at some banks and a two-year tax break for businesses that create new jobs. ...more
October 14, 2008
Ohio Congresswoman Hit By Car, Breaks Ribs, Vertebrae
U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt of Ohio suffered broken ribs and vertebrae when she was struck by a car while jogging last week, but the damage wasn't discovered until after she fainted from pain on an overseas trip, her spokesman said Monday. ...more
October 13, 2008
District: Class Shrink Is Inviable
LAND O' LAKES - School officials say class-size requirements scheduled to take effect next year are impractical considering the financial strain school districts are facing across the state. ...more
October 12, 2008
Candidates Str-r-retch Truth
Republican Sen. John McCain expressed incredulity in the presidential debate Tuesday that Democrat Sen. Barack Obama would tip off the enemy by saying publicly that he'd attack al-Qaida in Pakistan under certain conditions. "Remarkable," McCain said during the presidential debate, meaning remarkably irresponsible. ...more
October 9, 2008
Obama Outspends McCain On Florida Advertising
Democrat Barack Obama outspent Republican John McCain by more than 3-1 on TV advertisements in Florida last week, with Tampa representing his second-busiest target market for ads nationally, a study shows. ...more
October 9, 2008
Dems Blocked GOP Attempts To Reform Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
It did not surprise me to see a letter like the one written by Dallas Dunlap in which he basically blames the Republicans for wrecking the United States. After all, in the world of Dallas Dunlap, Frances Earl and Ted Rall, Republicans are evil and Democrats are the saviors of mankind. ...more
October 8, 2008
Johnson Pays $227,000 For Voter Ads, Mailings
Taxpayers have pumped more than $227,000 this year into Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson's controversial voter education campaign. ...more
October 8, 2008
Candidates Argue Economy, Foreign Policy At Debate
Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain called for a sweeping $300 billion program to shield homeowners from mortgage foreclosure. ...more
October 7, 2008
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