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election 2008

Long lines, glitches reported during early voting

October 24, 2008

Long lines, glitches reported during early voting | CNN

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Should Biden Share Blame for Foreclosure Crisis?

August 28, 2008

Its good to be a well-informed voter.  Should Biden Share Blame for Foreclosure Crisis? | ABCNews.com

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Biden, on the other hand, may be in MBNA’s pocket

August 28, 2008

A son of Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden was paid an undisclosed amount of money as a consultant by MBNA, the largest employer in Delaware, during the years the senator supported legislation that was promoted by the credit card industry and opposed by consumer groups.
MBNA and its employees have contributed over $200,000 to Biden’s [...]

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McCain will not enforce net neutrality

August 27, 2008

Net neutrality is the idea central to the Internet that no content provider should have priority over any other. Consumers pay for the pipeline, which gives access to all the content on the web. There are no back roads online, just one, big, wide, information superhighway.
Some internet service providers—the telecommunications industry, mainly—want to relegate most [...]

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How the candidates would address the foreclosure crisis

April 28, 2008

Mark Ireland, former Minnesota Assistant Attorney General, took a look at what the three remaining presidential candidates are saying about the foreclosure crisis and translated their campaign-speak into good ol’ American English.
According to Ireland’s commentary, only Obama has a real plan. He would increase penalties for fraudulent lending, create a foreclosure-prevention fund, create a standardized [...]

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The remaining presidential candidates on consumer issues

March 25, 2008

We saw that the 2008 presidential candidates seemed generally uninterested in consumer issues when we examined their voting records. However, the three remaining front-runners have been devoting some rhetoric to issues like credit cards and the subprime mortgage mess. The Red Tape Chronicles put together a summary of the candidates’ plans to address consumer issues.
McCain [...]

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Ralph Nader is running for president

February 25, 2008

Consumer advocates rejoice. Ralph Nader is running for president. What’s a superdelegate to do? For a rundown of stories click here.

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How the candidates stand on the subprime meltdown

February 5, 2008

Bankrate.com highlights the major-party presidential candidates’ stances on the subprime meltdown. Romney, Huckabee, and McCain favor a light touch, perhaps freezing interest rates or offering some aid to borrowers. But they are vague as to what, if anything, they would do. Paul favors a return the gold standard and the abolition of the Federal Reserve.
Democrats [...]

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