Where Are They Now? (BTM in NY Times' Political Blog)
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http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/04/where-are-they-now/
Type of Content: Article Where Are They Now? As the campaign ended Tuesday, The Caucus indulged in a bit of nostalgia, checking in with some of the characters (and snowmen) who kept us engaged over the two-year contest. Some of them lost interest when their candidate lost, some have brand new careers enabled by the campaign – and some just want it to be over. The MoneyBomber: Despite the blimp and record-breaking fund-raising that Trevor Lyman organized, his candidate, Representative Ron Paul of Texas, did not make it past the Republican primary. So Mr. Lyman, 38, is more excited about the day after Election Day, when his Web site, BreaktheMatrix.com, will celebrate the anniversary of the original “moneybomb” – the single-day fund-raiser for Mr. Paul that brought in $4.3 million. Mr. Paul and Jesse Benton, among others, are expected to appear via Webcam. Though he described the libertarian-leaning movement as “in a regrouping phase,” Mr. Lyman said he is gearing up for the 2010 midterms and planning a Dec. 7 moneybomb to “break the bailout” by challenging its constitutionality. And after helping to raise $35,000 in December to put a Ron Paul blimp in the sky, Mr. Lyman is working to create a new cable channel offering “freedom-minded, Constitution-based content.” Read »
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Hi, Shelly,
Can't wait for the Fed protest on Nov. 22nd and for the Dec. 7th moneybomb to "break the bailout"! Could you put a link to the "break the bailout" pledge site on the front page? I googled "break the bailout", but couldn't find it. Thanks! :)
Laura
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" Froehlich, who's based in Chicago, discusses expectations, myths and realities about the election and the markets in an interview with The Associated Press:
Q: How do you expect U.S. markets to react once the election is over?
A: Once we put the uncertainty of the election behind us, I think that's going to set the stage for some fundamental improvement in our markets for the next seven to eight weeks. I'm going to call that time frame a "relief rally."
I don't know that the market is necessarily going to go up 500 points the day after the election. But I do feel very strongly we're going to have a foundation created, where certain investors will become winners and certain industries will become losers.
But, what's more important, I think investors have been sitting on the sidelines, saying, "I just can't get into the market, there's too much going on, and we don't even know who the next president will be." Once we remove that major uncertainty, I think that we're going to see that as a catalyst.
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[ ... Words best eaten raw, with a glass of Chianti, Agent Clarice Starling ... ]
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