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More Than Ever, Business Chooses Republican Ticket
Washington Post ^ | September 6, 2004 | Jeffrey H. Birnbaum

Posted on 09/06/2004 3:37:53 AM PDT by ejdrapes

More Than Ever, Business Chooses Republican Ticket

Despite common perceptions, business -- especially big business -- has never been monolithically Republican. Executives have been far too pragmatic for that. They have long used campaign giving to buy their way into the offices of both Republicans and Democrats.

Until now.

More than any time I can remember, business interests have decided to choose sides in this presidential election year. And the result will likely be a boon to President Bush and his fellow Republicans.

The shift hasn't been absolute, of course -- nothing in politics is. But everywhere you look, there are signs that corporate America is growing less and less evenhanded, and more and more Republican.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2004; birnbaum; bush; businessvote; camejo; cheney; dubya; edwards; election; gwb; gwb2004; kerry; nader

1 posted on 09/06/2004 3:37:54 AM PDT by ejdrapes
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To: ejdrapes

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2 posted on 09/06/2004 3:51:09 AM PDT by sonofatpatcher2 (Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
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To: ejdrapes

And the good news just keeps coming!


3 posted on 09/06/2004 3:56:12 AM PDT by lainde (Heads up...We're coming and we've got tongue blades!!)
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To: sonofatpatcher2

Doesn't seem to fully account for the likes of Soros, Ickes, and Bing. Soros has pledged his entire fortune if it would help. The money race is far from over, unless Kerry bombs so badly on the trail that Soros closes his wallet.


4 posted on 09/06/2004 5:29:38 AM PDT by Paul_B
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To: ejdrapes
business sides with Republicans

Ridiculous assertion. It depends on the business.

Big Media sides with the Democrats -- it's a huge, world-wide business with gobs of money and they don't give it to Republicans. They certainly don't give Republicans the in-kind contributions they give to Democrats: (1) totally partisan sitcom scripts, (2) unfair and unbalanced news, (3) absolutely partisan decisions on what news to cover, (4) use of partisan talking points

Big Trial Lawyers on their side.

Big Education on their side.

5 posted on 09/06/2004 8:07:33 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army and Supporting Bush/Cheney 2004!)
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well put!
George W. Bush will be reelected by a margin of at least ten per cent

6 posted on 09/06/2004 8:13:10 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Unlike some people, I have a profile. Okay, maybe it's a little large...)
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To: ejdrapes
Government has no money except yours.

Tax reductions put money into the hands of the investors to create jobs.

The federal government can not control job creation or loss, the economy does.

The government ain't going to give you a job, free enterprise is.

7 posted on 09/06/2004 9:06:29 AM PDT by BIGZ
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