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To the Point

The Financial Crisis, Foreign Policy and the Presidential Campaign

Hosted by Warren Olney Sep. 26, 2008 National
The Wall Street rescue is still up in the air, but the presidential debate will be held tonight at the University of Mississippi. We talk about the financial crisis, the political drama and the candidates' views on foreign policy.

The Wall Street rescue is still up in the air, but the presidential debate will be held tonight at the University of Mississippi. We talk about the financial crisis, the political drama and the candidates' views on foreign policy.

From this Episode:

Another Bank Implodes as Wall Street Waits on Washington

Last night saw the biggest bank failure in American history. Washington Mutual Savings and Loan was seized by the federal government and immediately sold to JP Morgan...

6 min

Foreign Policy and Tonight's Debate

Both Barack Obama and John McCain have now indicated they will show up tonight to debate foreign policy at the University of Mississippi. What are the voters learning...

9 min

The Financial Crisis and the Presidential Campaign

With Washington Mutual the latest Wall Street domino to fall, Democrats blame John McCain for urging House Republicans to hold up the taxpayer bailout. President Bush...

33 min

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Warren Olney

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