| Benchmark | American[s] | China | Signs of recovery | Empower (or empowerment) |
| Science | Make no mistake | Unprecedented | Afghanistan | Spread the wealth |
| Out of the loop | Bipartisan | 2008 BARACK OBAMA BINGO (free square) | Mortgage | Education |
| Touch base | Accountable | Main Street | Senator / Senate | Job creation |
| $250,000 | Change | Terrorists / Terrorism | Wall Street | Campaign |
| Touch base | Trust | Out of the loop | At the end of the day | Mindset |
| War | Empower (or empowerment) | Regulation[s] | Accountable | Security |
| Infrastructure | Look | 2008 BARACK OBAMA BINGO (free square) | Wall Street | Taxes / Taxpayers / Tax Plan |
| Administration | Spread the wealth | Job creation | Change | Main Street |
| Unprecedented | Terrorists / Terrorism | Bottom up | 9/11 | Fannie / Freddie |