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...trashed the Bush administration's initial $700 billion proposal had won concessions on transparency and taxpayer protections, and key senators from both parties were saying a deal was close. McCain and Obama had outlined similar goals for the package, and Obama had called McCain to discuss a joint statement Wednesday morning. Also, President Bush had made a prime-time speech calling for consensus, but we missed it, and we were here this week. Well, you probably would have missed...
...residents of this town of 2,273 are nervous. The company sought to address concerns in the community and beyond last week by hiring a new CEO, New York attorney Bernard S. Feldman. "I have every intention of making Agriprocessors a model of kosher production," Feldman said in a statement, pledging that the company will work closely with governmental agencies concerned with product safety, labor rights and the humane treatment of animals. Feldman's appointment came a day after the plant's owner, manager and three human resources managers entered not-guilty pleas on over 9,000 misdemeanor charges...
Obama, Barack •calls McCain to suggest issuing joint statement on bailout plan, only to have McCain rush in front of cameras minutes later and announce unilateral position •says thanks but no thanks to McCain's call to delay first debate and points out that "It is going to be part of the President's job to deal with more than one thing at once...
...statement released this morning, McCain's campaign said, "Senator McCain has spent the morning talking to members of the Administration, members of the Senate and members of the House. He is optimistic that there has been significant progress toward a bipartisan agreement now that there is a framework for all parties to be represented in negotiations. The McCain campaign is resuming all activities and the Senator will travel to the debate this afternoon...
...statement added that McCain would return to Washington after the debate "to ensure that all voices and interests are represented in the final agreement, especially those of taxpayers and homeowners." It also lamented the "familiar spectacle in Washington" and attacked Obama directly: "The difference between Barack Obama and John McCain was apparent during the White House meeting yesterday where Barack Obama's priority was political posturing in his opening monologue defending the package as it stands. John McCain listened to all sides so he could help focus the debate on finding a bipartisan resolution that is in the interest...