| Election | Afghanistan | Wall Street | Fannie / Freddie | Science |
| Main Street | Terrorists / Terrorism | Debt | Benchmark | Regulation[s] |
| Crisis | Economy / Economic | 2008 BARACK OBAMA BINGO (free square) | Earmark | Signs of recovery |
| Empower (or empowerment) | Campaign | Bottom up | Mortgage | Relief for working families |
| Make no mistake | Education | Homeowners | China | Taxes / Taxpayers / Tax Plan |
| Job creation | Election | Bipartisan | Earmark | Benchmark |
| Security | [Alternative] Energy | Terrorists / Terrorism | Wall Street | Out of the loop |
| Administration | Science | 2008 BARACK OBAMA BINGO (free square) | Crisis | Loophole[s] |
| Infrastructure | Look | Economy / Economic | At the end of the day | War |
| Education | Inherited | Fannie / Freddie | Health Care | Signs of recovery |