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How much can Hillary Clinton help or hurt Democrats in the 2008 election year? Will a Republican presidential candidate emerge to solidify the traditional socially conservative Republicans? Pundits attempted to answer these questions and more during a Power Breakfast hosted by National Journal and CUNA.

With the financial help of NCUA and the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association, six small credit unions are operating a joint Web site and collaborating in marketing and other areas to protect what they said is their future and further the CU cause.

Two years ago management of the $600 million Kitsap Community Credit Union was both stunned and puzzled by members rejecting a long-sought bid to convert to a state charter so the CU could expand in several neighboring counties.

Seasoned credit union lobbyist Debbie Kwon-Moore will take over as the California/Nevada Credit Union Leagues' director of federal government affairs Nov. 19.

Despite perceptions that credit union mergers are on a major upswing, NCUA statistics show a significant decline from a year ago based on several factors, according to David Bartoo, head of a merger consulting firm here.

California and Nevada credit unions seem likely to approve another year of advocacy funding during today's League annual business meeting sessions.