Obama: Man in Demand ~ Post No. 050908-2

Rep. Yvette D. Clarke’s copy of Thursday’s New York Daily News tells it all.
The freshman Democrat from Brooklyn approached Sen. Barack Obama during his impromptu visit to the House floor and got him to autograph the front page, which features Obama’s picture and the headline, “IT’S HIS PARTY.”
Clarke actually supports Obama’s [...]

Kerry Calls for Action to Help Small Businesses Facing Credit Crunch ~ Post No. 050908-1

 
WASHINGTON – A report today released by the Federal Reserve found that more than half of America’s banks have tightened lending standards to small businesses. Today, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, called for the passage of his legislation to increase lending to small firms by reducing fees.
“The [...]