Donkeys, Elephants, Bulls & Bears
October, 1976
I have a relic left over from the 1972 Presidential campaign. It is a button bearing the words Wall Street For McGovern. I keep it as an ironic reminder of the true state of the political affections of the financial community (the button was not exactly a hot seller). But it has a greater connotative value than simply underlining the obvious fact that bankers and stockbrokers didn't rush to form cadres for the South Dakota Senator. The 1972 campaign, when fear of McGovern caused stocks to declin...
