One state, two states, red states, blue states: When it comes to what small business owners are looking for in a presidential candidate, party affiliation doesn't seem to count for much.
According to a recent survey by Manta, an online community for small business, none of this year's presidential candidates are anything to write home about. Fifty-four percent of respondents say they are dissatisfied with candidates of either/all parties–and nearly one in 5 say they are “very” dissatisfied.
Thirty-two percent surveyed said President Barack Obama is the biggest supporter of small businesses, followed by Ron Paul with 20 percent and Mitt Romney with 16 percent. (No word about whether Newt Gingrich's push to colonize the moon might spur new business growth.)
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