Monday, August 06, 2012

Chicago business leaders abandoning Obama for Romney

They know Obama very well now. Which is why they are giving far less this time around.

From Crain's Chicago Business:
Scores of Chicago executives who previously backed President Barack Obama are keeping their wallets closed or opening them only for Mitt Romney this time around.

Despite their usual Republican leanings, a lot of business execs jumped on the Obama bandwagon in 2008, especially in Chicago, where many had a firsthand connection with him or his closest supporters. For investors such as Sam Zell, John Canning Jr. or David Herro, their $2,300 contributions were a token gesture compared with tens of thousands of dollars they gave to his rival. So it's no surprise to see these men go all in on Mitt Romney this time around.
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