Survey: More than half of corporate CEOs prefer Clinton over Trump

[Nuclear Unicorn]

Survey: More than half of corporate CEOs prefer Clinton over Trump

More than half of Fortune 500 CEOs say they would prefer Hillary Clinton to win the White House instead of Donald Trump, according to a new survey.

Fifty-eight percent of the CEOs said they would support Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, while 42 percent would support Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, according to a survey conducted last month by Fortune and released on Wednesday.

“Big company CEOs tend to lean heavily Republican," the survey said.

"But most of the 500 operate on a global scale, and many disagree with Trump’s proposals for raising trade barriers. Some also have been rattled by his stance on immigration, or by his comments showing little understanding of public finance."

http://thehill.com/policy/finance/economy/281842-more-than-half-of-ceos-prefer-a-clinton-white-house

No kidding.

[MineralMan]

1. That's no doubt true.

Donald Trump is a loose cannon. As President, he might well do any damned thing you could imagine or even worse. It's a concern every thinking person has, regardless of political leanings.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

3. Well, as long as you welcome our new insect overlords it must be okay.

[MineralMan]

8. Most people's livings derive in some way from corporations.

That's a fact. It is not in most people's interest that the business community be disrupted. That's also a fact.

A collapse of corporate America would be a disaster of overwhelming proportions. Donald Trump could trigger such a collapse.

Sorry, but defeating Trump is in the best interest of everyone. Period.

[libtodeath]

9. Kind of sad that protecting corporate America is being promoted here.

[MineralMan]

12. Who signs your paycheck? What's the name at the top of it?

Assuming that you work for someone.

[libtodeath]

13. None of your business.

[MineralMan]

14. You're right. It is none of my business, but

you know. That's my point. As I said, most people's living comes from corporations in one way or another. Even mine. I'm self-employed, but every company I work for on a contract basis is incorporated. One way or another, we all work for corporations, large and small. And small ones deal with larger ones, and so on and so on.

Corporations are the foundation of our economy. That's simply a fact.

[tonyt53]

2. Stability - the mainstay of most businesses. Trump offers none.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

7. I'm sure the "business environment" will meet their every expectation under Hillary.

They're paying good money and lots of it to have the world operate just the way they want it.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

4. how many prefer Sanders?

[firebrand80]

5. I'm surprised Trump's number is that high nt

[auntpurl]

6. Well, duh.

So they should. Trump wants to blow up the world. That is bad for business (except mercenaries and rebuilding companies).

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. And that's supposed to be a positive thing?

Hoo-boy.....no thanks.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

16. The responses are breathtaking. I'm not even 30 and yet I find myself harkening back to a time

before all this corporatist Realpolitik, back when the Democratic party cared more for the little guy rather than making excuses for Big Money.

[libtodeath]

17. It is astonishing.

[Vinca]

11. That should be a no brainer. Trump is nuts.

[Lizzie Poppet]

15. They know which one they have actual leverage over.

Trump's one of them (sort of), and not only are most CEOs smart enough to realize what a nutjob he is, they also have no leverage over him. He doesn't need their money. Bernie's the mortal enemy of their oligarchic influence. Their choice is obvious...