It must be general election time. “Real people,” that mythical breed of talking-point-driven, down-home American, have been …
auto bailout
Where Outside Spending Groups Can Go that Candidates Can’t
There have been quite a few TV ads run by Democrats in Michigan this past week criticizing Mitt Romney for opposing the 2009 auto-bailout. (Probably to limited effect in the primary.) This one from public worker union giant AFSCME, backed by a $360,000 buy, is probably the most effective. It also happens to be an ad that Barack Obama …
Obama Cashes in on Auto-Bailout Success, but Skepticism of Government Remains
On Thursday, Pew released some timely data on three major federal undertakings that defined the beginning of President Barack Obama’s first term: the bank bailout, passed under George W. Bush just before Obama took office; the …
Will the Auto Bailout Factor in Michigan?
In endorsing Mitt Romney for President, the editorial board of the Detroit News argues that, at least for now, it does not:
We disagree with Romney on a point vital to Michigan — his opposition to the bailout of the domestic automobile industry. Romney advocated for a more traditional bankruptcy process, while we believe the bridge
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