WASHINGTON — The first ballots won't be cast for months, but Wall Street already seems to be signaling its support for Republican Jeb Bush, new campaign finance reports show.
The former Florida governor, who served until late last year as an adviser to the British bank Barclays, raised $144,900 from employees of Goldman Sachs during the first two weeks of his presidential bid, according to his filing Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, one of Bush's main rivals for support from the Republican establishment, raised far less — about $55,000 — from Goldman executives since entering the race in April.
Other signs of support for Bush from the financial sector: More than $65,000 of his haul came from employees of Neuberger Berman, an investment firm run by Bush's cousin George Walker. Another $29,700 came from Barclays employees. William Killmer, a top lobbyist for the Mortgage Bankers Association, meanwhile, raised more than $36,000 on Bush's behalf.
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