Poll: Most voters favor businesses that stay out of politics

Most likely voters say they are more likely to do business with companies that stay out of politics, according to a poll released Wednesday.

Among all respondents, 78.8% told the Trafalgar Group/Convention of States Action they are “more likely” to patronize a business “that stayed politically neutral and tolerated viewpoints of employees and customers across the board.”

Another 10.1% said they are “less likely” to do business with a politically neutral company and 11% said they are “not sure,” the poll found.

“Businesses that stay out of politics and focus on serving...