Good evening, everybody! This is Matt Dupree, Political Correspondent with WolvTV! I'll be making regular posts here on the website henceforth to keep all the viewers of Newsfeed up to date between broadcasts of the leading news show here at the University of Michigan!
The biggest political news of the day is the passage of an amended bailout bill by the United States Senate. The new version of the legislation does not differ from the original draft when it comes to provisions relating to the economic crisis. But the new version does include a number of highly popular provisions that do not relate to the economic crisis (such as tax cuts and educational reform). It is the hope of the Senate leadership that these sections will curry enough support in the House of Representatives to allow for the passage of the bill. The House of Representatives failed the original legislation on Monday; it will vote on the altered act on Friday.
The presidential election remains tight with only a month to go until November 5th. Senator Barrack Obama has retained a minor lead (4%-6%) in national polls over Senator John McCain. The contest still remains close in most swing states, however, and it remains impossible to declare a victor. The Vice Presidential Debate will be held tomorrow between Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joe Biden. Biden is expected to do far better than Palin in the debate given Palin's history of poor media performances and Biden's experience with public speaking.
That is all I've got for y'all tonight! I'll be back with an update soon, though! Good night, good luck, and thanks for all the fish! Please be sure to tune into Newsfeed on Monday/Wednesday at 10PM on Channel 55 in the dorms and at midnight on Channel 22 throughout Ann Arbor!
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Good news about the bailout bill!
WOLV is channel 55 in the dorms
Whoops! I'll correct that now. Suggest that it be fixed on the FAQ page of the WOLVTV website, too.
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