LANSING -In a National Small Business Association presidential preference e-mail survey of 14,000 business owners, President Bush received 64 percent of the vote compared to Democratic challenger John Kerry’s 32 percent. In the survey, Bush also carried every state in the union except Vermont and the District of Columbia. There was a tight race in Maryland among business owners, but Bush was still on top in that state.
The results should come as no surprise. A majority of those polled self-identified as Republicans, while only 24 percent said they were Democrats and 15 percent independents. The National Small Business Association is SBAM’s national affiliate.
Respondents were also asked what issues are influencing their vote in this election. Bush won on taxes, social security, jobs, the overall economy, small business issues, the war on terrorism, moral issues and values. Kerry won on education and the war on Iraq. The two tied on health care.
Respondents also leaned more conservative in the survey. Seventy-four percent of business owners claimed to be conservative or moderate-leaning conservative. Twenty-seven percent identified themselves as liberal or moderate-leaning liberal.
The survey was conducted July 19 to 23.
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