Rep. William Lacy Clay (Mo.), a Gephardt ally who co-chaired his presidential campaign, said while his friend has raised money and campaigned for Kerry whenever asked, Gephardt isn't in the business of campaigning for the vice presidency.

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Among the largest underlying components of IYK, in trading today Altria Group Inc ( NYSE: MO) is up about 0.1%, Monsanto Co. ( NYSE: MON) is up about 0.4%, and Ford Motor Co. ( NYSE: F) is up by about 1.1%.

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The letter was circulated by House Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-2-FL) and Ranking Subcommittee Member Rick Larsen (D-2-WA), along with House General Aviation (GA) Caucus Co-Chairs Sam Graves (R-6-MO) and John Barrow (D-12-GA.).

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Among the largest underlying components of OEF, in trading today Comcast Corp ( NASD: CMCSA) is down about 0.8%, Altria Group Inc ( NYSE: MO) is off about 1.2%, and 3M Co ( NYSE: MMM) is lower by about 0.6%.

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Among the largest underlying components of IWV, in trading today Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated ( NYSE: GS) is off about 0.4%, Altria Group Inc ( NYSE: MO) is up about 0.1%, and American Express Co. ( NYSE: AXP) is lower by about 0.1%.

FORBES: Noteworthy ETF Outflows: IWV, GS, MO, AXP

Among the largest underlying components of VTV, in trading today Intel Corp ( NASD: INTC) is up about 1.2%, Altria Group Inc ( NYSE: MO) is up about 0.3%, and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. ( NYSE: BMY) is higher by about 0.7%.

FORBES: Noteworthy ETF Inflows: VTV, INTC, MO, BMY