Some say trade association CEOs near panic that Trump may win nomination Donald Trump's domination in the Republican presidential primaries could cause trade group executives—said by some to be near panic—to reconsider their involvement in the electoral process and the upcoming party conventions. Business group get-out-the-vote efforts—often wrapped in rhetoric of objectivity and civic virtue—could flag if Trump is the nominee. "They may not be interested in getting out the vote this time," said a chief executive of a major trade association on condition of anonymity. Though the executive's own group is boosting its voter mobilization program, other groups may abstain, the… Read More