Hillary Clinton Or Jeb Bush: Which Do Millionaires Prefer For 2016?

[Purveyor]

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was the top choice for president in 2016 among an online panel of 500 millionaires surveyed by CNBC in November.

Thirty-one percent of the millionaires polled said they would elect Clinton, who would be the instant frontrunner for the Democratic nomination if she decides to run. That includes 72 percent of the Democratic millionaires surveyed, 23 percent of independent millionaires, and even 5 percent of Republican millionaires.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a Republican, was the second choice overall, winning the support of 18 percent of the millionaires surveyed. Among Republican millionaires in the poll, Bush was the clear favorite, with 36 percent throwing their support behind the former governor. Bush has said he's weighing a 2016 bid and will decide whether or not to run after the beginning of the new year.

Gov. Chris Christie, R-New Jersey, also posted a respectable showing. Fourteen percent of the millionaires surveyed said they would like to see Christie in the Oval Office, including 19 percent of Republicans, and 19 percent of independents.

Even Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, who has built a reputation with her populist crusade crusade against income inequality, garnered a not-insignificant pool of support from the wealthy respondents. Eight percent of the millionaires surveyed said they'd like to see Warren win in 2016, including 14 percent of Democrats and 10 percent of independents.

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[NYC_SKP]

1. Clinton! Well, either way they will thrive. (nt)

[1StrongBlackMan]

3. The fact is ...

the wealthy will always thrive, under whomever is President. The question is/should be: Under whose leadership the working class will thrive under, best.

I think we know the answer to that ... The candidate with a "D" associated with their name; though, we may disagree on the rank-order.

[NYC_SKP]

4. Elect Hillary and We Teach Children that "Somewhat Better" is Good Enough. I will not do that.

That is not an idea we want to promote.

We, as a people, would do better by them to stick to our principles and demonstrate our convictions that Mediocre is not good enough.

[1StrongBlackMan]

5. I know we keep going back and forth on the "Somewhat Better" thing; but, ...

let's not pretend that "somewhat better" isn't what we do every day, with just about every decision.

Having a discussion of political choices should not require suspending reality.

"Principles and demonstrate our convictions" has a nice ring to it ... until reality intrudes.

[blkmusclmachine]

2. GOP or GOP wanna-be. Same as it's always been.