Goldman CEO Blankfein ‘Supportive’ of Clinton for Pragmatism
- Says willingness to work across the aisle a scarce commodity
- Democrat has been criticized for 2013 paid speeches to bank
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Lloyd Blankfein, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., has shied away from publicly backing a presidential candidate this year, saying his support could harm that person’s chances.
Yet in an interview that will air Sunday on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” Blankfein, asked if he personally supports and admires Democrat Hillary Clinton, said that he did.