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McCain v. Obama: The Technology Policy Smackdown | The New America Foundation
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NOTE: Due to a last-minute scheduling conflict, Douglas Holtz-Eakin is unable to participate in today's event, and the McCain campaign will not be sending an alternate spokesperson. The event will proceed as scheduled with Reed Hundt representing the Obama campaign. The next president is going ...

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Daily Digest: Swing Staters Getting an Earful from Obama Campaign(s)
techPresident — ... . But if face-to-face confrontation is more your style, Wired magazine and the New America Foundation will be hosting a "Tech Smackdown" in Washington DC this Thursday afternoon featuring policy advisors from both campaigns. (Really, a "smackdown"? Was "Xtreme Tech Policy Championship Deathmatch 08" trademarked? Too dignified?) In McCain's corner, former Congressional Budget Office Douglas Holtz-Eakin. And in Obama's corner, former FCC chairman Reed Hundt. No worries if you're not in Washington -- you can watch the ...

Daily Digest: Zapping Errors Between Voter and Vote
techPresident — ... A Somewhat Less Exciting Solo Smackdown: Yes, yes, we too were totally pumped about today's "Technology Policy Smackdown" in Washington DC, hosted by the New America Foundation and Wired Magazine. Alas, due to a reported scheduling conflict, McCain representative Douglas Holtz-Eakin was unable to make the event. The McCain camp declined to send an alternate wrestler. I mean, policy wonk. That's left Obama tech advisor Reed Hundt to engage in a far less thrilling one-on-one with Wired's Nick Thompson. ...

McCain Adviser Pulls Out Of Tech Debate Due To A ‘Scheduling Conflict,’ Only To Appear On MSNBC Instead
Think Progress — ... Today from 12:30-1:45 p.m., the New America Foundation and WIRED magazine were scheduled to host an event on tech policy with top McCain adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin v. Obama adviser and former FCC chairman Reed Hundt. Holtz-Eakin, however, never showed up. From a notice on the New America Foundation’s ...

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