October 20, 2008 Issue, NATIONAL REVIEW

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- Letters, pp. 2-3
- The Week, pp. 4-17
- The Road to Financial Hell
  Ramesh Ponnuru
  , pp. 18-19
  we're only at the beginning
- Worse than a Bailout---a Blunder
  Alan Reynolds
  , pp. 20-21
  How not to conduct a government intervention
- A Tool, Not a Fetish
  Andrew Stuttaford
  , pp. 22-23
  Against the economics of Mad Max
- Testing the Bradley Effect
  Jay Cost
  , pp. 24-25
  Are opinion polls making accurate predictions about Barack Obama?
- Gangster Politics
  Stephen Spruiell
  , pp. 26-29
  A handful of GOP senators came close to blocking sound energy policy
- Battle for High Ground
  Mark Hemingway
  , pp. 30-33
  Of the GOP's prospects in Colorado
- Anatomy of a Train Wreck
  Stan J. Liebowitz
  , pp. 34-43
  The causes of the mortgage meltdown
- Sarah Palin, Governor
  Byron York
  , pp. 44-47
  Why has she been successful in Alaska?
- 'United in the Faith, Differing on a Particular'
  William F. Buckley Jr.
  , pp. 48-51
  In which our heroes debate the Panama Canal
- The Bent Pin
  Florence King
  , p. 52
  Dismal Etymology
- Help!, p. 53
- The Long View
  Rob Long
  , p. 54
- Special Rules for Special Needs
  John J. Miller
  , pp. 55-57
  Could learning-disabled kids lead the way to market-based education reform?
- Debt or Equity?
  Kevin D. Williamson
  , pp. 58-59
  Options for funding higher education
- Pro-Choice
  Robert VerBruggen
  , pp. 60-61
  Democrats---some of them---are learning to love vouchers
- When Knowledge Is Critical
  Jay Nordlinger
  , pp. 62-65
  Brief reflections on Middle East studies
- Archaeologist
  William Baer
  , p. 66
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  Carpe Christo (Review)
  Kathleen Parker
  , p. 66
  Supreme Courtship, by Christopher Buckley
  1. Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley
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  Biased and Bonkers (Review)
  Kevin D. Williamson
  , pp. 67-69
  Media Madness, by James Bowman
  1. Media Madness by James Bowman
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  Ratings Sweeps (Review)
  Jay Cost
  , pp. 70-71
  The Leaders We Deserved (And a Few We Didn't), by Alvin S. Felzenberg
  1. The Leaders We Deserved (And a Few We Didn't) by Alvin S. Felzenberg
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  An Epic Talent (2 Reviews)
  Mark Hemingway
  , pp. 72-75
  Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace
  1. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
  2. Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace
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  Film: Burn before Watching (Review)
  Ross Douthat
  , pp. 76-77
  Burn After Reading (2008 Film), by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
  1. Burn After Reading (2008 Film) by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
- City Desk: The Name Game
  Richard Brookhiser
  , pp. 78-83
- But Enough about You
  Christopher Buckley
  , p. 84
  Hanks a Million!
- Cover
  Roman Genn