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===Post-congressional===

===Post-congressional===

He was campaign co-chair and a senior economic adviser to [[John McCain]]'s presidential campaign from the summer of 2007 until July 18, 2008. He stepped down after he publicly stated:<ref>{{cite web|last=Hill |first=Patrice |url=http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/jul/09/mccain-adviser-addresses-mental-recession/ |title=Washington Times - McCain adviser talks of 'mental recession' |publisher=Washtimes.com |date=July 9, 2008 |accessdate=August 28, 2012}}</ref>

He was campaign co-chair and a senior economic adviser to [[John McCain]]'s presidential campaign from the summer of 2007 until July 18, 2008. He stepped down after he publicly stated:<ref>{{cite web|last=Hill |first=Patrice |url=http://www.washtimes.com/news/2008/jul/09/mccain-adviser-addresses-mental-recession/ |title=Washington Times - McCain adviser talks of 'mental recession' |publisher=Washtimes.com |date=July 9, 2008 |accessdate=August 28, 2012}}</ref>

{{quotebox-float|"We have sort of become a nation of whiners, you just hear this constant whining, complaining about a loss of competitiveness, America in decline."}}

{{quotebox|"We have sort of become a nation of whiners, you just hear this constant whining, complaining about a loss of competitiveness, America in decline."}}

McCain's opponent, then-senator [[Barack H. Obama]], stated, "America already has one [[Dr. Phil]]. We don't need another one when it comes to the economy. ... This economic downturn is not in your head."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-07-10-obama-gramm_N.htm?csp=34|author=Associated Press|title=Obama on Gramm: 'America already has one Dr. Phil'|publisher=''[[USA Today]]''|date=July 10, 2008|accessdate=August 28, 2012}}</ref>

McCain's opponent, then-senator [[Barack H. Obama]], stated, "America already has one [[Dr. Phil]]. We don't need another one when it comes to the economy. ... This economic downturn is not in your head."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-07-10-obama-gramm_N.htm?csp=34|author=Associated Press|title=Obama on Gramm: 'America already has one Dr. Phil'|publisher=''[[USA Today]]''|date=July 10, 2008|accessdate=August 28, 2012}}</ref>