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In the months leading up to the presidential
In the months leading up to the presidential election, the financial press spilled a lot of ink wondering which candidate was “preferred by Wall Street.”
Speculation about that issue ended on Nov. 2, though there’s never been any need to speculate about which politician is most feared by Wall Street - New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer gets the vote hands down. That’s because he successfully carried out that most effective of all political attention grabbers, namely a crusade against big guys on behalf of the little guy. All indications are that he will be a formidable candidate for governor in New York in 2006.
If you’ve been looking for an aspiring politician with a superb ability to bring irony to life, Mr. Spitzer is your man: He advanced his career interests while pursuing the public’s interest by stopping conflicts of interest in high finance.
