http://www.chiefexecutive.net/ME2/di...80AD60BB17EFAA
Job Creators Prefer John McCain 4-to-1 Over Barack Obama

Over 70 percent of CEOs fear an Obama presidency will be a disaster

Chief Executive magazine’s most recent polling of 751 CEOs shows that GOP presidential candidate John McCain is the preferred choice for CEOs. According to the poll, which is featured on the cover of Chief Executive’s most recent issue, by a four-to-one margin, CEOs support Senator John McCain over Senator Barack Obama. Moreover, 74 percent of the executives say they fear that an Obama presidency would be disastrous for the country.

“The stakes for this presidential election are higher than they’ve ever been in recent memory,” said Edward M. Kopko, CEO and Publisher of Chief Executive magazine. “We’ve been experiencing consecutive job losses for nine months now. There’s no doubt that reviving the job market will be a top priority for the incoming president. And job creating CEOs repeatedly tell us that McCain’s policies are far more conducive to a more positive employment environment than Obama’s.”

For several months during this presidential election year, Chief Executive has conducted specialized polling of CEOs’ attitudes on issues affecting national policy and the economy. During this period CEOs were first asked what policies and approaches would work best for business, energy policy and job creation. Subsequently, they were asked which presidential candidate’s policies were best aligned with these prescriptions for growth.

Even though CEOs rated McCain’s policies over Obama’s in the most recent polling, their support came with reservations, as can be witnessed by the B- grade given to McCain’s overall policies. McCain received strong marks for defense and foreign policy but only a C+ on energy, environment and education. Conversely, Barack Obama’s overall plan received a barely passing C- with four out of eight policy areas receiving D grades. Neither candidate received an A.

“I’m not terribly excited about McCain being president, but I’m sure that Obama, if elected, will have a negative impact on business and the economy,” said one CEO voicing his lack of enthusiasm for either candidate, but particularly Obama.

In expressing their rejection of Senator Obama, some CEOs who responded to the survey went as far as to say that “some of his programs would bankrupt the country within three years, if implemented.” In fact, the poll highlights that Obama’s tax policies, which scored the lowest grade in the poll, are particularly unpopular among CEOs.

“Overall, many CEOs are concerned about the future of the U.S. economy and its ability to compete in the global market, but they look to John McCain and hope that this self-described political maverick may yet shake up established thinking and not give into to the tired policies of the past,” concluded Kopko.

 

You really have no idea how the free market works do you? CEO's are paid based on the board of directors plans. They don't set there own pay. CEO's get paid what they do because that is what they cost. Look at ben and jerry ice cream. Those stupid liberals tried to hire a CEO for a stupid price because they are stupid liberals. They got no bites. All you see is the "corrupt" CEO's and there golden parachutes. Well sorry.. that is a board of director decision too. Your picking on the wrong scab. Fanny may and freddie mac are exceptions.. they are government funded.

 

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Another endorsement for Obama... Thanks CEO's!

The same one's shipping jobs overseas say McCain's policies are better.

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Better for them to keep selling out the US worker in the name of keeping profits high for the investors, by screwing the American worker over, in favor of the workers in India/South America and Asia.

Do we want to be rich too? Sure, but for now, we'll settle for making enough money to keep the lights on, roof over the family's head, food in the pantry, and gas in the F-150.

Meanwhile, they play golf and take their "profit sharing bonus" and ponder the decision of which bank(s) to divvy their $5,000,000.00 semi-annual (or quarterly) bonus into.

 

Blah blah blah, and 66% of economists prefer Obama

http://econ4obama.blogspot.com/

I do have to laugh at the guys defending CEOs, when was the last time one did anything for you?

 

And I have to laugh even harder at you because you think they can be outsourced.

What do you want from a CEO. A personal thank you for doing the job you're paid to do? You couldn't even fathom a CEOs daily responsibilities.

 

Uhm, yeah, that was a joke....

Nor could he fathom mine, but that does answer why some defend them, thanks.

 

Well, 4 out of 5 dentists prefer Obama.
By the way, it can't be much worse than the crap we've put up with in the past eight years. Jeez. - Og

 

Now there you go again OgRedd, bringing up the past.

 

Really. I guess I missed the punchline then. I only see you making the same statement 3 times in the same thread.

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Who cares if it was a joke or not. I don't think you have a realistic grasp on how big business works. Especially from a Publically held corporation.

Maybe because they make the decissions that keep the vast majority of the TAX PAYING citizens employed in the this country. These are the guys making millions because they work harder and much smarter than most of the population. Why listen to what Jon CEO says who's spent years perfecting his business practices and is responsibile for putting food on every else's table? I tend to put a little more weight in what he says than the guy making minimum wage working at a gas station. Let alone 751 of them who'm seem to be of the same consensus, for the most part

Everyone wants to knock CEOs because a few bad apples come to light while the economy is in the tank. Guess what? Every profession has it's share of scum.

Our CEO was with us for a week in Cabo last summer. This guy runs a 7 billion dollar company (Thomson Reuters). This is not a responsibility that your average Joe is able to handle effectively. If it was, we'd all be rich. You're welcome.

 

It appears that you care. Why don't you enlighten us.



I'm not looking to bash CEO's or any upper management, but where is the credit for everyone else that works in a company?

 

That is a stupid and short sighted statement. For every CEO of a Fortune 500 compnay that has made excess gains and abused their position, there are thousands in small and middle size companies that keep this nations economy moving. Not even all CEO's of large companies are the greedy SOBs that make the news. When you make a statement such as that, it really shows your ignorance of the business world.

 

I'm not a CEO but, I play one on tv.

 

What would like to know about? Strategy and planning, market segmenting, overhead production costs, how a fiscal year works, or shall I educate you on how the Sarbanes-Oxley act has impacted internal controls processes to make sure these guys are held accountable for shady business practices?

And I'm not looking to defend them. Just dismiss some common misconceptions that are so abundantly apparent on this board. Credit? It's still there, just harder to come by. Imagine that, putting more stringent requirements on loans and putting things on hold to analize the root cause of what got us into this mess in the first place. Giving loans to unqualified applicants... Or are you referring to everyone's dwindeling 401K? Which is a direct result of an unstable market.

 

Yeah, I know. My bad. - Og