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At Investors’ Conference in Germany, Tepid Support for U.S. Candidates | At Investors’ Conference in Germany, Tepid Support for U.S. Candidates |
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BERLIN — As a former aide to President Jimmy Carter, David M. Rubenstein, the co-founder of the Carlyle Group, is often asked about his views on this year’s presidential race in the United States. | BERLIN — As a former aide to President Jimmy Carter, David M. Rubenstein, the co-founder of the Carlyle Group, is often asked about his views on this year’s presidential race in the United States. |
Speaking on Wednesday at SuperReturn International, an investors’ conference here, Mr. Rubenstein posed a very different question to an audience of industry executives, investors and service providers: Among the remaining Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls, to whom would you entrust your investments? | Speaking on Wednesday at SuperReturn International, an investors’ conference here, Mr. Rubenstein posed a very different question to an audience of industry executives, investors and service providers: Among the remaining Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls, to whom would you entrust your investments? |
The response from the audience was not encouraging. | The response from the audience was not encouraging. |
“You guys don’t like these people as investors,” Mr. Rubenstein said, as only a few hands in the audience went up to show support for any of the candidates. | “You guys don’t like these people as investors,” Mr. Rubenstein said, as only a few hands in the audience went up to show support for any of the candidates. |
As far as who he thinks will win each party’s nomination, Mr. Rubenstein said that superdelegates in the Democratic Party would most likely give the nomination to Hillary Clinton. | As far as who he thinks will win each party’s nomination, Mr. Rubenstein said that superdelegates in the Democratic Party would most likely give the nomination to Hillary Clinton. |
Among the Republicans, Mr. Rubenstein said, Donald J. Trump appeared to have the edge over the next two closest candidates, Senators Marco Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas. | Among the Republicans, Mr. Rubenstein said, Donald J. Trump appeared to have the edge over the next two closest candidates, Senators Marco Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas. |
“At this point, it’s hard to see which states, where Marco Rubio or Ted Cruz are actually going to beat Donald Trump,” he said. | “At this point, it’s hard to see which states, where Marco Rubio or Ted Cruz are actually going to beat Donald Trump,” he said. |
Referring to Mr. Trump’s public attacks on Pope Francis and former President George W. Bush, he added, “If you can get in a dispute with the pope, if you can get in a dispute with the former president of the United States and still win very handily in South Carolina, it’s hard to see what can stop Donald Trump right now.” | Referring to Mr. Trump’s public attacks on Pope Francis and former President George W. Bush, he added, “If you can get in a dispute with the pope, if you can get in a dispute with the former president of the United States and still win very handily in South Carolina, it’s hard to see what can stop Donald Trump right now.” |
So that non-Americans in the audience did not feel left out, Mr. Rubenstein also put up a selection of other world leaders and asked if those in attendance would entrust their money to any of them: Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, President Xi Jinping of China, President François Hollande of France and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. | So that non-Americans in the audience did not feel left out, Mr. Rubenstein also put up a selection of other world leaders and asked if those in attendance would entrust their money to any of them: Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, President Xi Jinping of China, President François Hollande of France and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. |
None of the leaders received overwhelming support. | None of the leaders received overwhelming support. |
“I know, the answer is that this person is who you will give your money to,” Mr. Rubenstein said, before showing a photograph of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, and exiting the stage to laughter. |
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