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How a Philly investor decided for Trump

"He has a better skill set"

WILL RIPPING UP NAFTA BRING BACK DEAD U.S. FACTORY JOBS? "With  healthcare costs and the U.S. regulatory regime, it's very difficult to compete with Mexico."

THE MEXICANS SAY WE NEED EACH OTHER, TO COMPETE WITH CHINA. "I don't like how China pegs its currency artiificially low while stealing intellectual property."

CAN TRUMP RUN THE GOVERNMENT? A LOT OF BUSINESS PEOPLE AROUND PHILLY REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO TRUMP'S CASINOS IN ATLANTIC CITY... "He wouldn't be in my top 100 for President. But Clinton wouldn't be in my top 500. His skill set is better."

RUSSIA: MODEL OR WARNING? "She will rail on him about Putin and [Trump's] alleged support. But [as Obama's Secretary of State] she was on the 'Russian re-set' button. She thinks nobody remembers. Who caused all these foreign-policy blunders?

"Russia is probably our Number One political adversary. Romney called that."

YOU BUILT A POLITICAL-ENGAGEMENT WEBSITE, PowerYourVote.com. "It's a lot bigger job than it seems. I'm now looking for a 25-year-old political scientist to pay $30,000 a year to run it while they're working on their doctorate. It's very hard to engage middle-of-the-road people on political issues."

IS HE GIVING MONEY TO CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS? "No. I'm so unexcited about politicians in general. Their ability to surprise me has gone away."