Barack Obama actually said...

I think Barack Obama has to do it from behind the scenes to push Congress to at least give a -- some sort of bridge financing to these auto companies, which accounted in part for the fall today.

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Discussion on the need for Obama to influence Congress regarding financial support for auto companies.

11/19/2008

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