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Besides oil prices, second biggest threat to Obama’s re-election might be drag on growth from GOP budget cuts http://j.mp/i0dZS6
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National Journal rankings are out http://j.mp/fZfjFO Reminder: Don’t trust them http://j.mp/e0SJeL Use the DW-NOMINATE ratings instead.
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 NationalJournal.com – Most Conservative Members Of Congress – Thursday, February 24, 2011National Journal delivers the latest political news and analysis. Sen. John McCain of Arizona is just one of eight Republicans who tied as most conservative senator in National Journal ’s 2… |
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Tom Friedman makes English teachers cry: http://j.mp/dXllTn Another case of his "infallible" "anti-ear" for language: http://j.mp/gutk8
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RT @drewconway: Who says mainstream media doesn’t pay attention to political scientists? http://t.co/O8mfxAq
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The biggest threat to Obama ’12? Could stall recovery. RT @marketwatch Crude-oil futures top $100 a barrel http://on.mktw.net/fS827K
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 LIGHT CRUDE APR1, CLJ11 Future Quote – (NASDAQ) CLJ11, LIGHT CRUDE APR1 Future PriceCLJ11 Stock Quote, and financial news from the leading provider and award-winning MarketWatch.com. |
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Lots of speculation on who benefits from Thune dropping out — Intrade data suggest Pawlenty and Barbour http://j.mp/hfkKiR
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Better data shows public sector unionization and state spending/deficits/debt positively related http://j.mp/ebwr8F (not necessarily causal)
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 The Monkey Cage: More on Unions and State Budgets |
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@BrendanNyhan He should avoid "%pub sec wkfrce unionized" as ind’t var. Too endog. Better: instl diffs, like whether unions are allowed.
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More evidence elite colleges don’t raise earnings – can’t be said enough, especially to kids who need massive loans to go http://j.mp/dFHo8k
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| Revisiting the Value of Elite Colleges – NYTimes.com A large new study looks at whether elite colleges give their graduates an earnings advantage — and finds that, for most students, the answer is no. | ||
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@BrendanNyhan Did you miss part about how elite colleges DO benefit blacks, latinos, low-income, & first gen students? That’s still signif.
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More on the (lack of) benefits of selective colleges – they may *lower* wages for women http://j.mp/h6HLWu
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