NYTimes, Earlier this month, Mr. Bush said he would like to nominate someone independent from politics but he has also made clear that he would like to have a personal rapport with the candidate. Given the Fed's critical role in guiding the economy, the candidate would also have to reassure Wall Street. . . . He is widely respected by liberals and conservatives. Brad DeLong, an economist at the University of California who is a frequent critic of the Bush administration, called Mr. Bernanke "a very good choice" on his Web site today.