Is former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney now the candidate of big finance and Wall Street? Several financial industry donors who gave to Barack Obama in 2008 have shifted their dollars to Romney, the Hill reports.
According to a review of fundraising data, 67 people who work in the financial sector and live in the New York City metro area gave to Obama in 2008 and the former Massachusetts governor in 2011.
The reversals come in the wake of Obama’s tough rhetoric on Wall Street, most notably last year when the president was pushing Congress to pass what became known as the Dodd-Frank law.
The 67 individuals who live in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut donated at least once to Obama’s 2008 campaign. They have since directed contributions amounting to more than $147,000 toward Romney’s presidential campaign.
The reversals come in the wake of Obama’s tough rhetoric on Wall Street, most notably last year when the president was pushing Congress to pass what became known as the Dodd-Frank law.
The 67 individuals who live in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut donated at least once to Obama’s 2008 campaign. They have since directed contributions amounting to more than $147,000 toward Romney’s presidential campaign.
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