Obviously this is one article and shouldn’t be taken as gospel truth, though it is the cover of this months issue and it is an interesting article. When it was reported a few years ago that Senator Clinton had formed a friendship with Rupert Murdoch it was the first sign things might be changing. When you consider the economic picture of the Clinton years though and the economic picture right now, you have to imagine more then a few CEO’s and investors are liking the prospect of a second Clinton presidency that could potentially improve on their already attractive record.

I personally am also working on this premise. There is absolutely nothing offered by John Edwards that would attract businesspeople or investors. If anything his plans could outright scare away those with money. Meanwhile Barack Obama offers slightly more in that he isn’t offering up much in the way of concrete plans at the moment. So it is a chose-your-own-adventure atmosphere at the moment.

However his recent attack on American automakers did seem to raise some red flags recently. So using logic and deduction one has to believe that at least a few business-types are more open to a centrist leaning Clinton over a far-left leaning Edwards and a potentially left-leaning Obama. Now does that mean against a true Reagan-type Republican candidate Clinton will easily walk away with it? No, but primary-wise it might mean a lot.

From the article describing a meeting with Republican Morgan Stanley chief administrative officer Thomas Nides:

The conversation that night ranged widely, but always returned to one subject: health-care reform. John Mack chairs the board of trustees at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Christy Mack, the daughter of a doctor, helped found the Bravewell Collaborative to promote health care that treats “the whole person, not just the disease.” Hillary Clinton was on familiar territory – and managed to charm the couple not only with her “intelligence and educated responses,” as Christy Mack recalls, but also with her one-on-one charisma. “You have these preconceived ideas about people you see in the public eye,” says Christy. “But we were extremely impressed with her ability to connect with every single person. She was an amazing listener, with tremendous warmth.”

The relationship could have ended there – a New York Senator engaging her local constituents. But early this year Clinton upped the ante with a phone call to the Morgan Stanley CEO, asking him to support her presidential bid. When he demurred, she asked for a meeting. Once again – this time over coffee – John and Christy Mack found themselves enticed. When Mack returned to his office, he told Nides he was ready to commit. “John, you can wait, you don’t have to commit yet,” Nides responded. “No,” Mack replied, “early support is better support.” Days later Mack picked up the phone and sealed the deal. Clinton, Nides recalls, “put the time in.”