| Spread the wealth | Debt | Strategic fit | China | Out of the loop |
| Education | Reform | [Alternative] Energy | Senator / Senate | Mortgage |
| Retirement | Earmark | 2008 BARACK OBAMA BINGO (free square) | Strategy / Strategic | Benchmark |
| Afghanistan | Win-win | Touch base | Bottom up | Job creation |
| Taxes / Taxpayers / Tax Plan | Make no mistake | $250,000 | Science | Republicans |