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Posted: 2012-11-07T05:29:11Z | Updated: 2012-11-08T13:13:17Z 4 CEOs Who Threatened To Fire Workers If Obama Won | HuffPost

4 CEOs Who Threatened To Fire Workers If Obama Won

4 CEOs That Threatened To Fire Workers If Obama Won
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This image released by Magnolia Pictures shows David Siegel, left, and Jackie Siegel, subjects of the documentary "The Queen of Versailles." (AP Photo/Magnolia Pictures, Lauren Greenfield)

Hey all you CEOs that threatened to fire workers if Obama won reelection, what now?

In the months leading up to the presidential election, a number of chief executives -- some directly, some with a bit more tact -- called on their workers to vote for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney or face the potentially dire consequences. The movement was the result of two distinct forces -- the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision , which made such declarations legal, and a June conference call in which Romney himself asked employers to let their true feelings known.

They cited Obamacare. They cited taxes. But no more citations are needed- - it's now time to make some decisions. Will these CEOs put their money where their mouths once were?

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