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The Economist’s Poll on the McCain & Obama Economics Plans

Paul Caron

The Economist surveyed 142 academic economists (46% Democrats, 10% Republicans, and 44% Independents) on the economic plans of the presidential candidates (The Economist’s Poll of Economists:  Examining the Candidates).  By a 6:1 margin, they said that Obama would field a stronger economic team than McCain; by a 10:1 margin, they said Obama has a better grasp of economics than McCain:

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See the full data here. (Hat Tip: Debby Geier.)

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Paul Caron
Paul Caron was named Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean of Pepperdine University School of Law on June 1, 2017. Dean Caron joined the Pepperdine faculty in 2013 after serving as the Dorothy and Leonard Straus Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law in the spring semesters of 2010 through 2013. He served as Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development at Pepperdine in 2015-2017. Before coming to Pepperdine, he was Associate Dean of Faculty and Charles Hartsock Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
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