Really? Can I pick the economists next time?
Boldface mine...
Are our economists partisans? We chose their names, at random, from among the referees of the American Economic Review, one of the profession's more prestigious publications. Conservatives often moan that university professors are all left-wingers. Though most of our professors claim they are not interested in working in Washington, 80% of those who would accept a policy job would prefer to work for Mr Kerry. However, even if you allow for some partisanship, the results are fairly striking.
"Allow for some partisanship." Well, okay.
Still, from the article, they do seem to be more balanced than some I've heard. Still, given the general nature of the questions, I wonder how many are even familiar with the details of various policies.