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<\/a><\/p>\nOur balance sheet extends to legislation as well, so if we do come out for any one side, it\u2019s usually on the side of efforts to protect family and small businesses and U.S. manufacturing.<\/p>\n
Since we always want to know what our members think, we\u2019re conducting a series of industry polls on presidential preferences leading up to next month\u2019s election. In our first one, taken in September, we found that among ASI members, Mitt Romney held a commanding 18-point lead over President Barack Obama, 57% to 39%. In the latest Gallup Poll<\/a> of likely voters, Romney leads 49%-47%. Among registered voters, Obama leads 48%-46%.<\/p>\n Like many of our members, expert economist Steve Forbes thinks American voters will \u201cfire\u201d President Obama and elect Romney because he and his running mate put forth positive, sustentative proposals. Forbes \u2013 an upcoming ASI<\/em> Show<\/em>\u2122<\/sup> keynoter \u2013 offered his take on the race among a number of other topics during a recent interview on ASI Radio.<\/p>\n \u201cThe economy resembles a car on the open highway that should be going 70 mph, but instead is puttering along at 20-25 mph and shows signs of going at an even slower pace,\u201d Forbes told our ASI Radio<\/a> hosts and listening audience. \u201cPeople don\u2019t want more of the same. People want change.\u201d<\/p>\n Forbes\u2019 interview advances a keynote<\/a> on leadership lessons he\u2019s giving January 7 at ASI Orlando<\/a>. In his radio interview, he gave us a taste of what\u2019s to come, sharing his outlook for the economy, as well as his tips for small-business success. If you missed it, click here<\/a> to listen. (And click here<\/a> to register for the Florida show and Forbes\u2019 free keynote.)![\"\"](\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/vote.jpg\")
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