There is now a lame duck government in Portugal, with elections expected within three months.

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Some are worried that knowing the date a long time in advance will lead to longer election campaigns, a lack of flexibility and the possibility of a "lame duck" government limping on longer than it should.

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Instead, I fully expect our Federal government, lame duck Congress or "new duck" Congress will write the checks to keep GM in business--at least for now.

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