new york/boston largely unite dislike republican presidential candidate donald trump ultra-wealthy u.s. investors play conservative politics warily weigh choices tear third-party candidates simply focus down-ballot contest even vote democrat hillary clinton clinton lead trump grow opinion poll hedge fund managers traditionally donate big money republican presidential candidates see congressional elections best hope stanley druckenmiller one best-performing hedge fund managers time tell reuters recently give republican candidates congress hope create firewall clinton economic policies include government control healthcare describe astronomical disincentives invest druckenmiller invest privately since close hedge fund firm 2010 say trump unstable personality rule candidate might vote ballot part ticket bother top say public file show druckenmiller donate u.s. senator marco rubio florida august national republican congressional committee march disavow long-shot libertarian candidate gary johnson say window couple high-profile lapse foreign affairs include struggle name international leader admire republican hedge fund managers contact reuters say plan vote johnson poll single digits among tiger management founder julian robertson accord spokesman fraser seitel robertson previously back republicans jeb bush john kasich hear lot people say vote johnson vote want hold responsible elect hillary clinton one hedge fund billionaire say describe industry view person request anonymity want political view public plan vote clinton person believe clinton less two evils vote one someone else could help trump conservative investors focus congressional race instead next president include cliff asness aqr capital management paul singer elliott management accord people familiar situation asness recently give national republican senatorial committee nrsc political action committee support pennsylvania senator patrick toomey accord public file singer also give nrsc addition together hold majority pac recently send money two republican senators john mccain arizona richard burr north carolina asness singer decline comment spokespersons trump clinton johnson respond request comment sure trump retain band loyal hedge fund industry boosters include robert mercer renaissance technologies economic advisers anthony scaramucci skybridge capital john paulson paulson co stephen feinberg cerberus capital management steven mnuchin dune capital management mercer scaramucci re-affirmed support trump public statements last week investors move firmly democratic camp billionaire seth klarman baupost group boaz weinstein saba capital management among investors recently give clinton money years donations candidates party weinstein decline comment klarman tell reuters august trump completely unqualified high office land attitudes trump harden since multiple women accuse grope release 2005 video boast behavior trump deny accusations say comment locker room talk one republican hedge fund industry veteran say peer revulsion trump become strong feel vote clinton prevent republican nominee win least represent predictability season person say difference trump contest reject trump wall street republican donors scatter largesse