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Ben Bernanke Nomination in Trouble
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The aftershocks of Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts are many.  One tremor is declining support for Ben Bernanke’s reappointment as Federal Reserve chairman.

Reports the Washington Times:

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke encountered new Senate opposition Friday for another four-year term as the White House worked aggressively to keep his support from eroding further.

President Barack Obama’s chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner were on the phone throughout the day to key senators to shore up votes, said two senior administration officials, speaking on condition of anonymity to more freely discuss behind-the-scenes activity.

On Friday, three Democrats — Sens. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, Barbara Boxer of California and Jeff Merkley of Oregon — announced they would vote against Bernanke’s confirmation. A fourth Democrat — Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, announced his opposition Thursday.

And at least three senators who voted for Bernanke in the Senate Banking Committee last month were weighing their support.

It’s hard to imagine Bernanke ultimately being rejected.  But the fact that his nomination is now at issue demonstrates rising anger with a policy of bailing out the biggest and most influential Wall Street actors. 

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