CEOs prefer Barack Obama and Mitt Romney; McCain and Hillary worst for business

[Colobo]

MONTVALE, NJ -- 08/23/07 -- According to a recent survey by Chief Executive magazine, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is the best and Arizona Senator John McCain is the worst Republican presidential candidates for business, while Illinois Senator Barack Obama is the best and New York Senator Hillary Clinton is the worst Democratic presidential candidates for business.
The survey, which asked 258 C-level executives to vote for each party's presidential candidates regardless of their affiliation, found that 43 percent of the respondents rated Obama as the best Democratic candidate and 34 percent rated Romney as the best Republican candidate for business.

More at:
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,165118.shtml

[Democrats_win]

1. "The Democrats have become the party of unrest and seem committed to destroying the country....

"...as we know it with unfettered immigration, and the Republicans have lost their backbone and conservative tenets. We need a strong Independent candidate who can provide fiscal leadership at home and abroad," said one CEO.

OMFG! Well, the CEOs are scared aren't they. GOOD!!!

[sandnsea]

22. Insane Clinton hatred

Now see, that's insane. They're basing their opinions on pure rhetoric and have no idea what any given candidate would actually do. If these people didn't know how to weasel contracts out of congressmen, they wouldn't be CEO of the local bowling alley.

[soothsayer]

2. That's enough to make me not want obama or romney

[truebrit71]

3. No kidding!! Fuck the CEO's....

..bunch of rich fuckers getting richer off their workers' backs...

[Colobo]

4. That's not the candidates fault. Everyone has the right to like or dislike someone

including CEOs.

[frogcycle]

5. ok, we don't know if they are playing it straight or misdirecting

so we need to not have any of these four elected.

[draft_mario_cuomo]

6. No surprise there. Obama is a dream Democratic candidate for corporate America

He is a "stealth" candidate (no record, hence no votes for progressives to scrutinize) who is everything to everyone. The fact this OP even exists says it all. He has support ranging from DU-type left-wingers to Wall Street. Of course, corporate America knows this, and his charisma and rhetorical skills, will allow him to be a far better advocate for the corporate agenda than even a second Clinton in the White House. Everything HRC would do would be extremely scrutinized by progressives; Obama has already proven he can make progressives change long-held positions because of his magic. As to Romney, it is obvious why corporate America loves him.

[Alamom]

7. Katz, not the greatest group to be their "favorite guy" & most are Repukes >>

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,165118.shtml

About Chief Executive magazine

Chief Executive is a controlled circulation magazine that has been published since 1977. It reaches 42,000 chief executive officers and their peers, making the total readership 228,000. Chief Executive Group facilitates "Chief Executive of the Year," a prestigious honor bestowed upon an outstanding corporate leader, nominated and selected by a group of his or her peers. Robert Ulrich, A. G. Lafley, George David, Fred Smith, Bill Gates, John Chambers, Michael Dell and Sandy Weill are just some of the leaders who have been honored during the award's 22-year history. Chief Executive also organizes roundtable meetings and conferences to foster opportunities for top corporate officers to discuss key subjects and share their experiences within a community of peers. Visit www.chiefexecutive.net for more information.


With which party would you affiliate yourself in the upcoming presidential
election?

Democratic 13%
Independent 33%
Republican 54%


Of each of the candidates from the major parties who do you think would be
the best and worst for American business?

Best Democrat Barack Obama
Worst Democrat Hillary Clinton
Best Republican Mitt Romney
Worst Republican John McCain


What issues are most important for you in this election?

War on Terror / Iraq 35%
Trade Policy 3%
Overall Tax Policy 17%
Healthcare Policy 12%
Fiscal Policy 11%
Entitlements (Social Security & Medicare/Medicaid) 9%
Energy Policy 10%
Education 1%
Defense 3%




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[Colobo]

8. Barack Obama has crossover appeal.

[draft_mario_cuomo]

10. You can market yourself as everything to everyone but cannot be such in reality...

Who do you think a President Obama would lean in favor? Wall Street and corporate America know... It isn't just this poll. Follow the money. Who are they financing?

[Alamom]

12. They like repukes the best and then Obama as best Dem for CEO's

Not a good place to be in IMHO.

[draft_mario_cuomo]

14. We all know what these people would be saying if CEO's loved Clinton, not Obama

This is a major reason why CEO's love Obama. He is able to get many progressives to check their principles out at the Obamamania gate. Notice how, among other things, corporate influence is suddenly great according to some progressives because corporate America loves Obama?

[draft_mario_cuomo]

9. This confirms what I have been saying for a while about BO becoming the corporate darling

Thanks for posting that.

[sandnsea]

23. Because they purely hate Hillary

In a Clinton bedroom sort of way. Democrats are going to destroy the world??? Did you see the first post? What kind of insanity is that? Garbage in, garbage out. The poll is worthless when they're polling lunatics.

[flpoljunkie]

11. The "CEO's don't have any presidential candidate overwhelmingly inspiring..."

"Regardless of a CEO's party affiliation, the survey indicates that CEOs don't find any presidential candidate overwhelmingly inspiring at this time," said Edward M. Kopko, CEO of Chief Executive Group. "They are looking for real leadership and common sense solutions on important issues, such as tax, fiscal and energy policies, healthcare plans, and the war on terror rather than populist political rhetoric."

With which party would you affiliate yourself in the upcoming presidential election? Democratic 13% Independent 33% Republican 54% Of each of the candidates from the major parties who do you think would be the best and worst for American business? Best Democrat Barack Obama Worst Democrat Hillary Clinton Best Republican Mitt Romney Worst Republican John McCain

What issues are most important for you in this election? War on Terror / Iraq 35% Trade Policy 3% Overall Tax Policy 17% Healthcare Policy 12% Fiscal Policy 11% Entitlements (Social Security & Medicare/Medicaid) 9% Energy Policy 10% Education 1% Defense 3%

[jobycom]

13. As an attempt at a serious analysis of this:

1) CEO's aren't overly informed on politics outside of where it contacts them.

2) Their dislike of Clinton probably has more to do with a general conservative dislike on anything Clinton, more than with any specific ideals she espouses.

3) Their "like" of Obama probably has more to do with him being the non-Clinton candidate most of them have heard of, although there may be a touch more. Anyone in any leadership position knows that the easiest person to manipulate is an inexperienced one. Maybe they feel he can be manipulated more easily. (I think they'd discover otherwise, but that's the terms CEOs tend to think in). I suspect that for most of them, having to name a "best" Democrat was just painful, and they got it over with as quickly as possible.

4) Is John McCain done, or what?

5) Of course Romney, that's like discovering the cop pulling you over for speeding is your best friend who owes you a favor.

6) The day a high paid CEO affects my vote one way or the other is the day I drive at a high speed off a very tall cliff, knowing that my mind has finally failed.

[draft_mario_cuomo]

15. I thought Obama fans said Earthtimes was a right-wing source? Which is it? nt

[LBJDemocrat]

16. Wow

Are you sure you're trying to get Obama elected?

[Colobo]

19. I post all sorts of things, even if they are not good for my candidate.

[sandnsea]

24. This is why Obama is better

He hasn't been tarnished with the irrational Dem hatred of the 90's, the way Hillary has. If we can just get a handful of people to listen, maybe we can make some progress.

[Catchawave]

17. This is good ?

Sounds like the candidates they like can be "bought". I know Romney can, but Obama?

[draft_mario_cuomo]

21. Ask the coal industry who he sponsored an $8 billion for in 2006

Wall Street money raised last quarter:

Obama (1st) $740,000
Romney (5th) $220,000

Clinton, McCain, and Ghouliani were 2-3-4.

[ProudDad]

18. As my father said of the CEO's he dealt with

as the President and CEO of a relocation company who dealt with Presidents and CEOs of Fortune 500 Companies during the entire duration of his business, "It's amazing how uniformly stupid those people are!"

That has been my experience dealing with CEO's during my business career (and on the golf courses of the world)...

They are interested in their huge salaries and perks -- PERIOD!!! Other than being able to parrot the Business School Party line, they're nearly uniformly ignorant and unlettered..."dim bulbs"...

They have the ethics and civic sense of cobras...

(my apologies to Cobras :shrug:)...

[Karmadillo]

20. That's one poll where I'm glad Hillary isn't ahead

nt

[Tellurian]

25. And IF she was, I wouldn't be supporting her..

The reason Hillary isn't liked by the CEO's is because she is going to take the Corporations and the Insurance Co on once she's elected. They are aware where she stands with them. They prefer having a "stealth" Dem as the next prez, someone easily manipulated by the castoffs of the current administration.

[Forkboy]

26. Well color me confused (as always).

Isn't Hillary the corporate darling?

Does this make Obama the corporate whore instead?

DU is a confusing place sometimes. :silly: