Election - Market Reaction

Discussion in 'Politics' started by mrchuffster, Nov 2, 2008.

  1. 80% of Wall Street is voting McCain and 90% of LaSalle Street is McCain even though Obama lives in Chicago. I don't know A SINGLE TRADER who is voting for Obama though I do know a few writing in Paul or pulling Barr.

     
    #81     Nov 4, 2008
  2. ha ha ha stock market surged again

    only direction is up

    we're in a mental recession aand fake credit crisis

    economy has not changed at all since June 2007 and now.

    EWZ AAPL BIDU MA V

    mccain will win, too
     
    #82     Nov 4, 2008
  3. Palin says she hopes and prays for an election win
    The Associated Press - 43 minutes ago

    an example of strategy without an edge. :D
     
    #83     Nov 4, 2008
  4. Not sure how you got those figures but Wall Street has contributed more to Democrats this year than in previous years. Have you contributed to Republican party candidates?

    http://articles.latimes.com/2008/mar/21/nation/na-wallstdems21

    For now, though, Sen. Clinton of New York is leading the way, bringing in at least $6.29 million from the securities and investment industry, compared with $6.03 million for Sen. Obama of Illinois and $2.59 million for McCain, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Those figures include donations from the investment companies’ employees and political action committees.

    In 2000, by comparison, Republican George W. Bush went on to win the White House after collecting nearly $4 million from the industry versus Democrat Al Gore’s $1.4 million. In 2004, Bush received $8.8 million, twice what Democratic Sen. John Kerry collected.
     
    #84     Nov 4, 2008
  5. Maybe her pastor can help her.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwkb9_zB2Pg

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    #85     Nov 4, 2008
  6. Don't misconstrue contributions from a few hedge fund managers with VOTES. The average trader is a libertarian Republican. By landslide ratios.....
     
    #86     Nov 4, 2008
  7. Really now?

    And that is why the market has been rallying hard for the past week, leading up into Election Day with Obama maintaining a huge lead in the polls?

    You need to "check" yourself, Bro.
    Your logic is flawed.
     
    #87     Nov 4, 2008
  8. Libertarians and Republicans have more differences than similarities especially on social issues. It could be true that many traders prefer Republicans but that 80%-90% figure seemed a little to high.
     
    #88     Nov 4, 2008
  9. vingbel

    vingbel

    Actually, I am. Not to all of their private conversations, but to those conversations into which I was invited.

    And some of those figures are at an age where they are ready to help their country rather than themselves. They want to help us get back on track and the way to do that is to get rid of the neocons. They know it and they're putting their money and prestige where their mouth is. That doesn't mean they're Democrats. It means they're Americans who know that divided we fall. Just look around you if you don't believe.
     
    #89     Nov 4, 2008
  10. vingbel

    vingbel

    Don't you do any research? Don't you get out and meet traders? If you did either, you'd see that your assumptions are wrong. Maybe, your little group overwhelmingly supports McCain and it's giving you the wrong impression.
     
    #90     Nov 4, 2008