Bush Push Lacks Traction

Bailout Pitch Lands With Thud

• By Steven T. Dennis and Emily Pierce
• Roll Call Staff
• Sept. 24, 2008, Midnight

The Bush administration’s forceful lobbying effort failed Tuesday to win support from rank-and-file Republicans or Democrats for a $700 billion Wall Street bailout package, though GOP and Democratic leaders still planned to move a bipartisan bill by the end of the week.