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the bailout bill:</p> <form action="/web/20080930193132/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/polls/user/vote" method="GET" name="/polls/2008/09/30/bailout" onsubmit="return voteRequest(this);"> <div class="choices clearfix"><table> <tr><td><input type="radio" name="answer" value="1"/></td><td>Passes when tempers cool</td></tr> <tr><td><input type="radio" name="answer" value="2"/></td><td>Passes after substantial amendments</td></tr> <tr><td><input type="radio" name="answer" value="3"/></td><td>Fails entirely</td></tr> <tr><td><input type="radio" name="answer" value="4"/></td><td>See ya when the Dow is 2,000 points lower</td></tr> </table></div> <input class="submit" type="submit" value="Vote" id="/polls/2008/09/30/bailout/vote"/> </form><!-- /cgi-bin/polls/user/vote --> <!-- end of /polls/2008/09/30/bailout polls/common/qlist.tmpl --> <div class="refresh"><a href="/web/20080930193132/http://www.sfgate.com/polls/result.shtml?/polls/2008/09/30/bailout" name="/polls/2008/09/30/bailout" 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