<html><body> <DIV>All GS people may not be alike but it is hard to imagine the internal culture of the firm - whatever it may be, good, bad or indifferent- NOT having a profound influence on someone spending a career there and - as in the case of Rubin and Paulson- rising to the very top of the organizational chart. SR</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood@panix.com> <BR><BR> His conservationist <BR>> tendencies have been noted as a quirk, not as his essence. And he's <BR>> not likely to pursue the same policies as Rubin - he's to the right <BR>> of old Bob on fiscal and social issues. All GS people aren't the same <BR>> - look at Corzine, who's one of the most liberal figures in American <BR>> political life. <BR>> <BR>> Doug <BR>> ___________________________________ <BR>> http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>