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journalism.org - 10/27/2008

Winning the Media Campaign | Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ)

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How the Press Reported the 2008 General Election The media coverage of the race for president has not so much cast Barack Obama in a favorable light as it has portrayed John McCain in a substantially negative one, according to a new study of the media since the two national political conventions ...

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gregmankiw.blogspot.com - 10/26/2008

My Personal Work Incentives

— gregmankiw.blogspot.com — Here is a question that you may have been thinking about: How do the different candidates' tax... plans affect Greg Mankiw's incentive to work? Okay, you probably haven't been thinking about this. But I have, because, after all, I am Greg Mankiw. And if ... (more) My Personal Work Incentives

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masteryourcard.com - 10/31/2008

Carnival of Personal Finance - Financial Armageddon Edition!

— masteryourcard.com — Pop quiz - You know things are bad when the current financial crisis: a) Has its own... Wikipedia entry b) Causes the Dow Jones to fall by nearly 50% in a single year c) Necessitates several ‘bailout’ packages that have now ballooned to well over $3 ... (more) Carnival of Personal Finance - Financial Armageddon Edition!

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econbrowser.com - 11/3/2008

Fiscal Implications of the Candidates' Plans

— econbrowser.com — I think now is the time to consider the fiscal implications of the candidates' budget -- and... particularly tax -- plans, especially considering the revenue declines and outlays that will confront the next President. Indeed, I would say imminent ... (more) Fiscal Implications of the Candidates' Plans

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There's no substitute for good data
SCSUScholars — ... So I have a proposal. I wish to replicate the Project for Excellence in Journalism study for our local newspaper.  I need a few hours of volunteer time and access to the Times' archives for the last two months.  I propose using the public library for the archive.  Send an email to the comment box if you wish to participate.  I am particularly hoping one or two liberal readers to join this project.  We would replicate this for Obama/McCain, Coleman/Franken/Barkley and Bachmann/Tinklenberg.  I would hope to finish the project quickly, though finishing it in time for the elections ...

Are the polls accurate? — Electoral college map prediction for the 2008 US presidential election
Midas Oracle .ORG — The United States presidential election of 2008 is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Here’s an aggregation of the state polls —it gives you a historical view of the potential electoral college (”275” is the magic number, marked by the horizontal line in the chart). - - As you can see, Barack Obama has always been favored by these state polls —except for a short period of time (just after Sarah Palin emerged on the national ...

Some Final Thoughts on Campaign '08
People-Press.org | All Feeds — Some Final Thoughts on Campaign '08 December 8, 2008 Dems Led in Campaign News Interest, Too From the beginning of the campaign to its conclusion, Democrats consistently expressed more interest in election news than did Republicans. That represents a change from previous campaigns. There were only a few weeks when Republican news interest matched or surpassed Democratic interest, including the weeks just before and after the nominating conventions. Despite signs of less Republican engagement, it is not clear whether core GOP groups turned out to vote at lower rates than in the past. What is evident from the national exit ...