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Rep. Chaffetz Leaves Door Open for Senate Run

Freshman Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) has only been in office since January, but he isn’t shying away from talk of challenging three term Senator Bob Bennett in 2010.

“You know I don’t want to close the door totally – never say 'never',” Chaffetz said.

Chaffetz says the biggest policy disagreement between them is that Sen. Bennett supported the Bush Administration’s 'Wall Street bailout,' which propped up financial firms with $700 billion. Though Chaffetz says, at least for now, he isn’t planning a run.  read more »

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Regulating Your Donors

It pays to be on the Banking Committee, especially as Congress prepares to overhaul the financial regulatory system. Twelve of the largest recipients of donations from the financial, real estate and insurance industries sit on the Senate Banking Committee, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.  read more »

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