 inroads with the finance sector in 2008.

The shift in tone among executives toward Obama was on display at the Clinton Global Initiative this week, where several CEOs softened their criticism of the president. Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein acknowledged there had been widespread “disappointment” with Obama within his firm and across Wall Street.

But he also said that it was time to move on and finally deal with rising debt and unsustainable entitlement programs. “People who have been pouting and holding their breath aren’t going to want to do that for four more years,” he said.

John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems and a strong Romney supporter, spoke of bridging partisan divides on taxes and spending should Obama win a second term. And in an interview with Reuters, Chambers said whoever wins should govern like Bill Clinton. “There’s a lot to learn from President Clinton. It kills me as a strong Republican saying it, but he was the most effective president during my lifetime,” Chambers said.

The Obama administration has already begun laying ground work for improving its soured relationship with corporate America in a possible second term.

To be sure, there are still plenty of Romney partisans across Wall Street and the business community who are far from giving up and dismiss talk that the former Massachusetts governor is fading.

“I don’t think donors are reacting at all,” to the negative poll numbers said Woody Johnson, owner of the New York Jets. “We had Romney here three weeks ago and had the biggest three events we’ve ever had. We raised $8 million. We had a breakfast where we would normally do $1.5 or $2 million and we did $4 million.”

Johnson added that executives know a campaign ebbs and flows and that there is time for a late comeback win. “They know in business and politics things are very fluid. I’m extremely confident and the people I talk to are cautiously optimistic.”

Privately, executives are a little less sanguine. “There’s still opportunity for Romney to catalyze and shake up the race and break through this narrative,” said one senior executive at a large bank who has supported the Romney campaign and who declined to be identified by name to speak openly. “But he has got to somehow make this a referendum election and not a choice election. And if he doesn’t do that — and I’m not so sure he can at this point — then he is not going to get the golden
inroads with the finance sector in 2008. 

 The shift in tone among executives toward Obama was on display at the Clinton Global Initiative this week, where respective chief executive officer mince their criticism of the president. Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein acknowledged there had been far-flung “ disappointment ” with Obama within his firm and across Wall Street. 

 But he also said that it was time to affect on and finally cover with rising debt and unsustainable entitlement programs. “ multitude who have been pouting and holding their hint are n’t going to want to do that for four more years, ” he said. 

 John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems and a strong Romney patron, spoke of bridging partisan divides on taxis and spending should Obama win a second term. And in an consultation with Reuters, Chambers said whoever succeed should govern like Bill Clinton. “ There ’s a lot to learn from President Clinton. It kill me as a strong Republican saying it, but he was the most effective president during my lifetime, ” Chambers said. 

 The Obama administration has already begun laying ground work for improving its soured relationship with corporate America in a possible second term. 

 To be sure, there embody still plenty of Romney partisans across Wall Street and the clientele community who are far from giving up and dismiss talk that the erstwhile Massachusetts governor is fading. 

 “ I do n’t think donors are reacting at wholly, ” to the negative poll numbers said Woody Johnson, owner of the New York Jets. “ We had Romney here three weeks ago and had the biggest three events we ’ve ever had. We raised $ 8 million. We receive a breakfast where we would normally do $ 1.5 or $ 2 million and we do $ 4 million. ” 

 Johnson added that executives know a campaign ebbs and menstruation and that there is time for a late rejoinder win. “ They sleep together in business and politics things are very fluent. I ’m extremely confident and the people I talk to are cautiously affirmative. ” 

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ThE ObAma adMInisTratioN has alreAdy beGUn laying ground WOrk for improviNG iTS SoURed rElaTionship witH corPOratE AmeRIcA in A PossiBle seCoND tERm.

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 inroads with the financesector in2008. 

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Bu t hea lso sai d  t h a t  it was time to m ove on andf ina lly de al  wi t h risi ng de bt and  unsustaina bleentitleme nt pro g rams. “ P eople w ho hav e b een  pou t in gand  h o ldi n gthe i r b reath ar en ’t  goin g to w a n t to  do  tha t for  four more ye ars ,” h e  sa id.
JohnCham be rs, C EO ofCisco  S ystems and a st rong  Romney s upp or ter ,spoke of bri dgi ngpartisa n divid e s o nt a x es  and spending shou ld O ba ma win a  secon d  t er m . And in  a n i nter v i ew wi th R e ut ers, Cha mberss ai dwhoever  w ins sh ou ldgov ern l i ke B ill Cl inton. “ There ’ s a lot to lea r n from Presid e nt C li n ton.  It  kills me a s as tron g Re p ub lic a n say ing i t, bu t  he was the most ef fe ctivepresi dent during m y lifetime , ” Chambers  sai d .The Obama admi nistr ation hasa lready b egunlaying g round wor k for impr ovi ngits  so u r ed  relationship w ithco rporate  Am erica i n a  po ssi ble  s econd ter m.

To b esu re ,the re ar e  still p le nty  o f R omney partis ans a cros sWa l l S treet a n dt h e bu si ne ss c omm un ity w ho a r e f ar from  giving u p a n d di sm is s talkthat the form er  Massachus et tsgovern o r  is fadi ng.

“I don’t think don o rs arerea cting  atall,” tothe  negat ive poll n umbers  said  W ood y Johns o n ,own er  of the Ne w Yor k Jet s.  “We  had Ro mney here three we e ksago and had t hebigg e s tthr e ee ven ts we’ v e  ever had. We r aised $8 m il l io n. We hada  br ea kfast w here we  woul d  normal ly do $1. 5 or $2 m il lion a ndwe did $4million. ”

Johnso n  adde d  t hat e xec utives  k now  a ca mpaign ebb s and  flows  a nd tha t the re  is time  for a late comeback wi n. “Th ey kn owin busine ssa ndpoliticsthin gs are ver y f lui d. I’ m e x treme ly c o nf ide n t and  the people It al k t o ar e cautiousl y o pti misti c.” 
Priva tely , executives area  little less s angu i n e.“Th e re’s  s till opportuni tyfo r Romney t ocatalyze an d shakeup the r ace an d brea k throu g h  t h is nar rati ve, ” said on e s en i or exec ut iv e  at alarg ebank w ho has supp o r ted the Romney c ampai g n  andw hodecli ne d to be iden tified byname to spe ak ope nly.  “But  he has  g ot tosom eh ow make th i s a refer endum  electi on  and  no t a ch oice e lecti on.An d i f he does n ’ td oth a t —  and  I’mno t so  sure hec an at th isp oint —th enh e  is no t  g o i ng to getthe  gold e n 
 inroads_with the_finance sector in 2008.

The_shift in_tone_among executives_toward_Obama was on_display at the_Clinton Global Initiative this_week, where several_CEOs_softened their criticism of the president. Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein acknowledged there had_been_widespread “disappointment”_with_Obama_within his firm and across_Wall Street.

But he also said_that it_was time to move on and finally deal_with_rising debt and_unsustainable entitlement programs. “People who have been pouting and_holding their breath aren’t going to_want to do_that_for_four more years,” he_said.

John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems_and a strong Romney supporter, spoke_of bridging partisan divides on taxes and_spending should Obama win a second_term. And in an interview_with Reuters,_Chambers said whoever wins should_govern like Bill_Clinton. “There’s_a lot to_learn from President Clinton. It kills_me as a_strong Republican saying it, but he_was_the most effective_president_during_my lifetime,”_Chambers said.

The Obama_administration_has already_begun_laying ground work for improving its_soured_relationship with corporate America in a possible_second term.

To be sure,_there_are still plenty of_Romney partisans across Wall Street_and the business community who are_far from_giving up_and dismiss talk that the former Massachusetts governor is fading.

“I don’t_think donors are reacting at all,”_to the negative poll_numbers said_Woody_Johnson, owner of_the_New York_Jets. “We had Romney here three weeks_ago and_had the biggest three events we’ve_ever had. We raised_$8_million. We had a breakfast where_we would normally do $1.5 or_$2 million and we did_$4_million.”

Johnson_added that executives know a_campaign ebbs and flows and that_there is time_for a late comeback win. “They know_in_business and politics things are very_fluid._I’m extremely confident and the people_I_talk_to are cautiously optimistic.”

Privately, executives_are a little less sanguine. “There’s_still opportunity for Romney to catalyze and shake up_the race and_break through this narrative,” said_one_senior_executive at a large bank who has supported the Romney_campaign and_who declined to_be identified by name to speak openly. “But he has_got to somehow make this a referendum_election and not a choice election. And if he doesn’t do_that — and I’m not so sure he_can at this point — then he_is not going to_get_the golden