There was fist-pumping and toothpick-grinning, accusations of diving and declarations of loyalty, while in the background shady businessmen looked on with bulging pockets.
"These guys are all from a mad variety of backgrounds – some businessmen, some lawyers, some hippy stoners... all sorts.
He is a writer with a background as a businessman.
Mr. Romney claims his background as a businessman provides him with an understanding of the economy and the ability to fix it.
Mr. Bloomberg, during a tour of the five boroughs, dropped in on small businesses and greeted commuters, stressing his financial acumen and background as a businessman.
Steve House, chairman of the Colorado Republican party and an unbound delegate who confirmed his support of Trump to AP, said he likes the billionaire's background as a businessman.
"The place to start is Bush's background as a businessman," said Lawrence B. Lindsey, a former Federal Reserve governor appointed by Mr. Bush's father who is now Mr. Bush's top economic adviser.
"No campaign likes headlines like these," said Dan Schnur, a Republican campaign adviser who is not working with Mr. Simon, "but what you have now is an imperative for Simon to define his background as a businessman without someone defining it for him".
Perdue relied on his background as a businessman, while Broun and Gingrey ran farther to the right.
Background: The Oklahoma businessman led a group that bought the Seattle SuperSonics from Starbucks chief Howard Schultz for about $350 million and then, much to the dismay of Seattle, moved the team to Oklahoma City in 2008.
