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gregmankiw.blogspot.com - 10/12/2008
Economists Against Obama
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A list recently released by the McCain campaign . It includes five Harvard professors. Some blog readers may ask, why didn't I sign? I am not particularly fond of Obama's proposed tax hikes or his apparent retreat from free trade. (See this article of mine .) But I thought the statement in the ...

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elections.foxnews.com - 10/14/2008
Obama to Plumber: My Plan Will 'Spread the Wealth Around' - FOXNews.com Elections
— elections.foxnews.com — Barack Obama told a tax-burdened plumber over the weekend that his economic philosophy is to "spread the wealth around" -- a comment that may only draw fire from riled-up John McCain supporters who have taken to calling Obama a "socialist" at the ... (more) Obama to Plumber: My Plan Will 'Spread the Wealth ...

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AN OBAMA PANIC? - New York Post
nypost.com - 10/13/2008
AN OBAMA PANIC? - New York Post
— nypost.com — Posted: 4:09 am October 13, 2008 Barack Obama has re mained cool and confident amid the financial melt down, even as John McCain at times has been embarrassing, lurching from one proposal to the next. But while the polls are reflecting Obama's steady ... (more) AN OBAMA PANIC? - New York Post

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johnmccain.com - 10/11/2008
McCain-Palin 2008
— johnmccain.com — Economists Statement on Barack Obama's Risky Economic Proposals 100 Economists Warn That With Current Weak Financial Conditions Barack Obama's Proposals Run A High Risk Of Throwing The US Into A Deep Recession ARLINGTON, VA -- Today, McCain-Palin ... (more) McCain-Palin 2008

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Greg Mankiw: The 90 Economists for McCain Are Liars
J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles — ... Greg Mankiw's Blog: Economists Against Obama: A list recently released by the McCain campaign [claimed to be 100; actually 90 economists]. It includes five Harvard professors. Some blog readers may ask, why didn't I sign? I am not particularly fond of Obama's proposed tax hikes or his apparent retreat from free trade. (See this article of mine.) But I thought the statement in the group letter that "his proposals run a high risk of throwing the economy into a deep recession" was a tad too hyperbolic for my tastes. ...

Columbus Day Links
Maggie's Farm — ... ACORN, Obama, Barney Frank, and Dodd are the real cause of the banking crisis. I do believe that. And it especially peeves me that so many of these "homeowners" were speculators with several houses, playing Monopoly during a bubble. Harvard economists against Obama: Mankiw.  Krauthammer on Obama's associations. A bankrupt California seeks a high-speed rail bond Remember when banks used to give away toasters? Unbreakable encryption Iraq update: Things have ...

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