Sweet speaks at SIUC on upcoming presidential race
Chicago Sun-Times Washington bureau chief Lynn Sweet visits Southern Illinois University Carbondale on behalf of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. She discusses the 2008 race with Obama Hillary Clinton and Romney Gingrich fundraising money Iraq and healthcare as key factors shaping the general election.
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Wall Street trimmed initial declines to end about flat as investors weigh a slowing economy against weak consumer and housing data that could bolster hopes for lower interest rates. September Conference Board consumer confidence fell to a near two year low while existing home sales slid for a sixth straight month to a five year low, signaling consumer weakness and a housing slump.
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