Obama Leads with Corporate Crowd

This is a good article as it shows that many republican business people are supporting Obama over other candidates. Even though Obama's views and policies are pretty much opposite of theirs. You'd think Hillary would be favored given her deep ties to corporations and sharing many of their views.
Further into the article it shows the same to be true of Illinois residents in general.





The typical Midwestern business leader is a rock-ribbed Republican who favors socially moderate policies but strongly opposes more regulation and higher taxes. That makes it somewhat of a surprise that Barack Obama, a Democrat from Chicago's South Side, appears to be winning their hearts and wallets.

Hundreds of Chicago executives, lawyers and investment bankers have written checks to Obama, according to a Tribune analysis of campaign contributions during the first six months of this year. Most aren't hedging their political bets by giving money to New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Democratic Party's front-runner in national polls—so far anyway.

Obama's allies in corner offices run the industry gamut from Exelon Chief Executive John Rowe to Madison Dearborn Chairman John Canning to Baxter International CEO Robert Parkinson.The Obama camp also is being supported by Brenda Barnes, the CEO of Sara Lee Corp.; William Osborn, the head of Northern Trust Corp.; and Michael Krasny, founder of CDW Corp.

The Tribune analysis found that among CEOs of the Chicago area's 50 largest publicly traded companies, 10 made personal contributions directly to Obama totaling a little more than $29,000. Clinton's tally: zero.

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Obama's fundraising lead among business types is reflected among Illinois residents in general.

Through the first half of the year, Obama received $7.7 million in campaign contributions, according to the latest amended filings available from the Federal Election Commission.

Clinton raised less than one-quarter of that—$1.8 million.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-sun_pols_0902sep02,0,4739333.story

even if obama does`t make it, his standing is elevated with-in the party. if the democrats take everything these guys and gal are in the cat bird seat...money talks

also is named their favorite corporate lacky.

So,now that Obama has taken over the "deep" corporate ties. That leaves Clinton clean as a whistle!

GO HILLARY!

Hard to believe that an Obama supporter would be touting Obama's repub/corporate support!

This can't be good for Obama :shrug:

Compare Obama's repub/corporate support w/Edwards fighting those very corporations... it's evident that Edwards is the one fighting for 'We the People'. No, this can't be good for Obama at all... not w/Democrats, anyway.



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Nobody would complain about this OP on those grounds.

As to the OP: Sunlight. It's what Obama is all about. Nobody should complain about that.

At least the OP isn't afraid to post everything for discussion. It is up to the detractors to yet again reveal themselves with derision.

Gobama.

As to 'sunlight'... it is casting a well-deserved shadow upon your candidate, and those of us who care about this election will speak out.

You can imply that I/we am/are 'Obama detractors' all you want; the truth is that I supported Obama early on. I have become steadily disillusioned w/him in the 'sunlight', and no longer support him.

The gross generalization of any group of people is self-serving and lame.

But it makes you primed to do exactly what you did, marginalize another person you don't agree with it. Fact is the person you referred to in your lame attempt at an analogy posted false and misleading information with partial quotes, no links, ergo no context; it matters. It's Sliming 101. And you apparently support that bit of nastiness as a means to an end. tsk, tsk, tsk

I only wish calling bullshit on that kind of insidiously dirty politics was typical.

In the end it only serves to put people off the candidate you do support. And in that vein, carry on.

... as are your insults & projections here.

and don't turn a blind eye to someone because they are doing it on behalf of my candidate

So they run to bash anyone who doesn't support Obama to the point of piling on with unmitigated attacks on opposing posters. In an effort to dominate DU with bullying teams of attackers who will try running you off and hopefully getting you suspended for defending yourself.

Interesting observation: It seems the candidates draw the type of supporters who most represent a reflection of themselves.

* You probably never guessed that in this bit of projection you actually inadvertently told the truth.

Hillary is the one they don't trust. Despite her sharing their general philosophy, she does not come across as 'genuine' so they are supporting the other guy.

"Hillary is the one they don't trust. Despite her sharing their general philosophy, she does not come across as 'genuine' so they are supporting the other guy."

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

First of all, they're only talking about Chicago business leaders. Of course Obama would be doing the best among them.
Second, they just pulled that sentence about the "typical" business leader's political persuasion right out of their ass. They provided no evidence that any of the people who donated to him were Republicans. Perhaps some are, but the article doesn't show it.

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My god! I never would have dreamed!

But they didn't!

Kudos to Barack! ~~~

Why, it seems like just yesterday when there were whole threads dedicated to Hillary being a corporate favorite.

Talk about the pots calling the kettles black. (Absolutely NO offense intended by using that pun - it just fits here.)

I wasn't here yesterday...

Or the day before that.. I dropped by about 3 days but only had enough time to zip out a message to "Alaska Blue" over at the Alaska section.

So, I'm sorry.. I didn't see any of the Hillary threads..

I know what type of a person Senator Obama is --- and I know how expensive it is to run for president ---

And if he's gaining financially for his presidential run by this endorsement, that's good for Democrats.

I'd feel the same way if the funds were headed Edwards way.

I'm sorry -- --- I think that Hillary Clinton is our worst selection for a candidate if we are serious about regaining the White house in 2008.

That's all dear friend !! ~~~

I suspect they'd write checks to ANY Presidential candidate with a decent shot whose political and economic base is in Chicago.

Gee, do you think they might think having a hometown Prez might be good for business? I'd imagine they might. It's like rooting for a Chicago sports team but with higher stakes.

Unfortunately the obvious gets lost in the campaign to burn him down.

... or no more so than Clinton's - unless you have some distinctive examples to share?