Showing posts with label Speaker Pelosi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Speaker Pelosi. Show all posts

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Some bailout no votes turn to yes

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., gestures during a press conference about the financial bailout package on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 in Washington. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

Desperate to avoid another market-crushing defeat, House leaders won key converts Thursday to the $700 billion financial industry bailout on the eve of a make-or-break second vote.

Looks like the fix is in...