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Bush best for investors?
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November 6, 2000: 5:44 p.m. ET
Opinion poll shows investors believe Bush is best for a corporate future
By Staff Writer Alexandra Twin
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NEW YORK (CNNfn) - As investors approach the end of one of the tightest presidential races in election history, a CNNfn opinion poll shows that there is little question in the minds of voters surveyed as to which candidate is best for the future of Corporate America: George W. Bush.
The polls show GOP candidate Bush with a double-digit lead over his Democratic opponent Al Gore on many issues concerning Wall Street.
In a "countdown to the election" survey, investors were asked to cast a daily vote recently for which candidate was best for certain industry sectors, the markets and the economy.
Investors agree
Overwhelming, investors believe that Bush and Cheney, both Texas oil men at one time, will offer the most support for the oil and gas industry. Seventy-seven percent of investors polled said that Bush would keep the industry afloat. Twenty-three percent gave support to Gore.
 Bush also trounced Gore in terms of the defense industry, earning 67.01 percent of investor confidence compared with the Vice President's 32.99 percent.
In the auto industry, Bush was favored 64.36 percent compared with Al Gore's 35.64 percent.
In the tobacco industry, Bush was an undisputed favorite with 78.65 percent versus Gore's 21.35 percent.
Regarding the pharmaceutical industry, Bush was seen as most effective by 69.77 percent of investors as compared with 30.23 percent for Gore.
In the technology industry, 57.65 percent of investors surveyed felt that Bush was the best candidate for the industry, versus 42.35 percent for the Vice President.
Ironically enough, only the entertainment industry -- which Gore's running mate, Senator Joseph Lieberman, D.-Conn., has publicly criticized – sees Al Gore as the best candidate for the sector, favoring him 54.06 percent to Bush's 45.94 percent. 
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