Not that they are advocating for Edwards, mind you. Far from it. My translation of what they are telling all the business folks is "fight for Obama or Clinton if you want to keep your unseemly profits coming in."
You see, the Washington Bureau Chief of Fortune Magazine says that The Democrats Don't Really mean It! when it comes to holding corporations accountable and changing the system.
All of them except John Edwards!
The title of her article of what the moneyed interests think of the Democratic Candidates is:
Democrats' war on corporate greed: Mostly bluster.
More of the corporate opinion below the fold:
It is quite telling to me how this corporate insider is talking about our Democratic Candidates for President of the Unites States and how they don't mean it when they talk about change. Choice excerpts from the article in Fortune Magazine linked to in the introduction:
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Barack Obama's mantra, repeated at every campaign stop, is his desire to unite, not divide, the country.
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Clinton and Obama are more nuanced.
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Clinton has repeatedly said that she learned her lesson from her healthcare debacle of the early 1990s, and as president would include everyone affected - including business leaders - in designing and implementing reforms.
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Even More Telling:
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Moreover, Clinton and Obama both have deep ties with supporters and contributors in corporate America - Clinton, especially, because of her tenure as New York's senator (see "Business loves Hillary").
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And Iowa Voters know the difference! -
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On Thursday, a focus group of Iowa voters holding dial-meters and organized by Fox News (where I am a contributor) showed a mediocre response when Clinton talked about controlling healthcare costs, but off-the-chart support when Edwards let loose against corporate interests.
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The final point I want to highlight from the article is that Edwards is REAL CHANGE:
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With the exception of Edwards, it's unlikely that the leading Democratic candidates would govern with that level of frothing animosity toward business leaders.
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My translation of "frothing animosity toward business leaders" is holding them accountable for the decisions they make and their affect on the American people, economy, environment, health, and their overall well being.
So, if you want clear, no holds barred change in this election, I think Fortune Magazine has just said that John Edwards should be your candidate.