Wall Street Bets on a Democrat for the First Time Since 2008
Contributions from bankers to Republican presidential candidates dried up in the first three months of the year.
Hillary Clinton Finds Favor With Wall Street Donors
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Wall Street's bet on the presidential race broke hard for Hillary Clinton this year, as the bankers' favorite Republican hopefuls fizzled and left the race.
Clinton gathered almost 70 cents of every $1 spent in the presidential race by employees of the six biggest U.S. banks in the first quarter, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Government based on Federal Election Commission reports.