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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNBC: Who Do the Wealthy Want for President? Hillary
Millionaires are sharply divided on their choice for the next president, according to the second CNBC Millionaire Survey released Wednesday. Yet if a vote were held now, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be the overall favorite.
The survey polled 500 people with investable assets of $1 million or more, which represents the top 8 percent of American households. According to the surveya poll evenly split between Democrats, Republicans and IndependentsHillary Clinton is the top choice for 31 percent of millionaires, including 23 percent of Independent millionaires and 5 percent of Republican millionaires. Respondents got to choose among nine potential candidates in the survey: Clinton; Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); Vice President Joe Biden; Governor Chris Christie (R-N.J.); Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas); Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); former Governor Jeb Bush (R-Fla.); Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Governor Scott Walker (R-Wis.). Clinton gets the support of 38 percent of women millionaires and 27 percent of male millionaires. Among male millionaires of both parties, Hillary is the top choice, with 27 percent. Jeb Bush comes in second among millionaires, with 18 percent. But among Republican millionaires, the former Republican Florida governor is far and away the top choice, with 36 percent support.
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/who-do-wealthy-want-president-hillary-n265541
LawDeeDah
(1,596 posts)maybe they all have that 'dead broke' thing in common?
upaloopa
(11,417 posts)Through in tax cuts for the rich and you have a sure winner
BeyondGeography
(39,375 posts)Billionaire is wealthy. Building your own database and buying elections is wealthy. Let's see where their money goes.
IDemo
(16,926 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,375 posts)Not even remotely close.
LordGlenconner
(1,348 posts)But then again to a lot of people on DU anyone who has retirement savings is an oligarch.
FSogol
(45,491 posts)LordGlenconner
(1,348 posts)FSogol
(45,491 posts)LordGlenconner
(1,348 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)REAL Democratic economics to oppose her with all their might. No more dynasties, and no more goddamned Clintons or Bushes. Haven't they done enough damage?
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)brooklynite
(94,607 posts)...just like all poor people are flaming liberals. Which is why we win so many races in the deep south.....