The dismal science bites back (The Economist)

[alarcojon]

WOULD John Kerry or George Bush do a better job stewarding America's economy? Judging by the polls, voters are not sure. Within the past couple of months both candidates have had narrow leads on the issue. Ask economics professors, however, and you get a clearer answer.

In an informal poll of 100 academics, conducted by The Economist, Mr Bush's policies win low marks. More than 70% of the 56 professors who responded to our survey rate Mr Bush's first-term economic policies as bad or very bad. Fewer than 20% give positive marks to Mr Bush's second-term economic agenda, and almost six out of ten disapproved. Mr Kerry hardly got rave reviews either, but his economic plan still fared better than the president's did. In all, four out of ten professors rated Mr Kerry's economic plan as good or very good, but 27% gave it negative scores. (The complete numbers are available at www.economist.com/economistspoll.)

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http://www.economist.com/world/na/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3262965

[ismnotwasm]

1. Interesting

The Economist is fairly conservative isn't it? I've read of few articles here and there. Of course, bushco, if they address this at all, which is doubtful, will dismiss this as "liberal" college elitists or some such drivel.

[alarcojon]

2. They are pretty conservative

but of a more traditional sort (i.e. not neo-cons). I don't read it regularly, but what I've read seems pretty critical of Bush.

[mindfulNJ]

3. my repug brother-in -law

LOVES the Economist...can't wait to rub this in his face!:evilgrin: