The Economist (magazine) endorses Obama

[Essene]

http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displayStory.cfm?story_id=12516666&source=features_box1

Add that to:

The Financial Times
Business Week
Warren Buffet
etc

[trudyco]

1. Whoah! I thought they were mostly conservative -nt

[Essene]

2. fiscal conservatives... and arguably the most reputable

It's a UK mag that publishes articles anonymously and it's mostly commentary. As fiscal conservatives, it's more "classical liberalism" than american stuff. They do not believe in laissez faire or trickle down economics.

They tend to be very moderate on social issues and generally pragmatic. Sometmies they are very progressive, in fact.

They tend to look at american social conservatism and the neocons with serious doubt.

Look at their history of endorsements:


2008: obama
2004: kerry
2000: bush
1996: dole
1992: clinton
1988: no endorsement
1984: no endorsement
1980: reagan

[Nye Bevan]

3. Some of my RW colleagues

seem to be starting to get more comfortable (or at least, more accepting) of the prospect of an Obama presidency, thanks to these endorsements. The reasoning seems to be, since Obama has been endorsed by the Financial Times and the Economist, both of which are respectable, economically conservative publications, he can't be *that* bad.

[Occam Bandage]

4. Unsurprising but very welcome. The Economist is by far my favorite publication.

[junkiebrewster]

5. Sweet !!!!

I love the Economist, though I don't always agree with their viewpoint. However, their bias is never hidden and they are certainly fair to everyone, if nothing else.

Also, hands down some of the best international reporting occurs in that magazine.

[Window]

6. Well alrighty then! K/R.

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[rvablue]

8. FREEPER, do you like cheese or pepperoni? n/t

[Occam Bandage]

9. Don't worry. We're coming in to fix the economy after y'all spent eight years breaking it.

[vanderBeth]

10. I've seen 2 of your 3 post and they were both obnoxious