McCain is readers' top candidate, survey says

摘要

Drycleaners tend to favor Republican presidential candidates on economic issues and overall, according to the most recent survey to appear in the Wire, American Dry-cleaner's weekly e-mail news alert, and John McCain leads the pack. Asked whom they thought would be most favorable to business and the economy if elected, 23.5% of drycleaners picked the Republican front-runner, making McCain the top choice among all candidates. In a three-way tie for second place with 14.7% of the vote were Republican candidates Ron Paul and Mitt Romney, and "None of the above." Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama tied for third on economic issues, with 11.8% of drycleaners choosing one of them as the best available candidate. Mike Huckabee came in last, with 8.8%. Romney's vote may have been higher had he stayed in the race until the end of the poll. There isn't a true conservative in the race," one respondent says. "I don't think any of the remaining candidates will be very good for business."