Vote Underscores Bush's Loss of Influence

President Unable To Persuade Many In His Own Party By Dan Eggen and Michael Abramowitz Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, September 30, 2008; Page A11 At 7:34 a.m. yesterday, President Bush strode onto the south driveway of the White House and urged Congress to approve his $700 billion Wall Street rescue package. "With the improvements made to this bill, I'm confident that members of both parties will... [read full story]