Word: joes
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...JOE THE PLUMBER lands book deal...
...have generated capital gains - which must be passed along to investors. We might therefore also see a round of year-end selling of mutual-fund shares by investors looking to offset gains and avoid paying taxes by locking in losses. "Tax-loss selling is a very powerful force," says Joe Battipaglia, market strategist for the private client group at Stifel Nicolaus. "The market is down 50% from a year ago - those are sizable losses...
...generation of new ideas, or merely that existing ideas are received by fresh ears. We strongly believe that one of Obama’s strengths is that he surrounds himself with an intelligent, experienced, and diverse set of advisers. For example, Obama’s selection of Senator Joe Biden as a running mate was not only a harbinger of his continued efforts to make sure his advisers are the most qualified, but also marked a sharp contrast to his GOP opponent. Moreover, Obama’s willingness to engage with intellectuals of all political stripes is a welcome change...
...Plumber, Joe the •book deal is signed by •Web site is launched...
...shrewdness as well. The surprising proffer to Clinton came the same week that Obama sat down with John McCain in Chicago and helped engineer a commutation for Senator Joe Lieberman, who had backed McCain in the election and faced possibly being stripped of his committee chairmanship. The general amnesty campaign, part of a promise to change the way Washington works, impressed some longtime partisans. "It's brilliant," says a senior Republican Party official. "My hat is totally off to the guy." Viewed more cynically, bringing Clinton into the tent could co-opt a potential adversary...