Snowe says she will vote for financial regulations

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Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine says she will vote to overhaul financial regulations, pushing the legislation to the verge of final passage and a victory for President Barack Obama.
Snowe becomes the third Republican to announce support for the bill, almost guaranteeing 60 votes to overcome procedural obstacles to the legislation. Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska said Monday he was still reviewing the bill.
Nelson voted for an earlier Senate version of the legislation. Without him, Democrats would have to wait for West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, who is a Democrat, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Sen. Robert Byrd.
Manchin said he would make an appointment as early as Friday.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100712/ap_on_go_co/us_financial_overhaul

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1. I am just gushing with feel good bipartisan feel goodness! nt

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2. Good news on Snowe; Nelson...grrrrr.

Can there be ONE vote where this guy doesn't feel a compulsion to grandstand?