Kerry: friend or foe of US business?

[rodbarnett]

There are many insulting labels for him. Since emerging as the Democrat's presidential frontrunner, John Kerry has been called arrogant and aloof, a 'Boston Brahmin', 'gaunt and haunted' and (worst of all) 'French-looking'.
But now Republicans and right-wing commentators have another accusation to level. The Senator from Massachusetts, they allege, would be the most anti-business president of modern times.

It seems an absurd charge when Kerry expects to raise tens of millions of dollars in corporate sponsorship; in fact, says the Washington Post, no serving Senator has taken more money from lobbyists over the past 15 years.

But many of America's most influential industries have genuine cause to be worried if he makes it to the White House. Big Oil for a start. Kerry has been a fairly consistent environmentalist, supporting higher gasoline taxes, pushing for greater fuel efficiency in cars, and opposing George W Bush's decision to allow drilling in Alaska's nature reserves. 'John Kerry,' an anonymous oil source said last week, 'isn't a friend of the oil industry'. And if, as looks likely, the Democrats endorse him, petro-dollars will probably flow faster than ever into Bush's re-election kitty.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1153221,00.html

comment : If you think * has raised alot money already, just wait till after the nomination.

[DenverDem]

1. Nobody could be more of a biz whore than bushler.

Anyone short of cheneyburton himself would pale by comparison.

Big biz vampires are so addicted to the bushist free flow of the blood of The People that only the new fascism will satisfy them.

[fizzana]

2. This is how the GOP are trying to frame the debate.

If you don't give every break possible to business you're anti-business.

The fact that gas prices are going to hit an all time high this year is not exactly going to help the GOP cause in painting Kerry as anti-big business.