Economics Chair John Y. Campbell said he does not consider her a general economic expert—but that she would learn in office.
“Her background is specifically in consumer finance and consumer financial protection. I wouldn’t say that she’s known as an economic expert, generally, but nor was Scott Brown, when he ran for Senate.”
Nevertheless Campbell said that despite her specific expertise, he thinks that “she is clearly politically quite effective.”
—Staff writer Zoe A. Y. Weinberg can be reached at zoe.weinberg@college.harvard.edu.
CLARIFICATION: SEPT. 14, 2011
An earlier version of the Sept. 13 article "Elizabeth Warren To Announce Senate Run" quoted Harvard Professor Roger B. Porter as praising Elizabeth Warren for her views on financial regulation and may have incorrectly implied that he supported her views on the issue, which he does not.