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Silicon Valley Swings To Republicans

Posted by samzenpus on from the going-the-other-way dept.

phantomfive writes Silicon Valley is making a mark in Washington as Google has recently replaced Goldman as the largest lobbyist, but until recently, most of the money from Silicon Valley went to democratic candidates. In 2014, that has changed, and Republicans are getting most of the money. Why the change? Gordon Crovitz suggests it's because Harry Reid blocked patent reform. Reid gets a large chunk of donations from trial lawyers, who oppose the reform.

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  1. This is great news! by fustakrakich · · Score: 5, Funny

    Republicans will bring back peace and prosperity to our land... just like before..

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    “He’s not deformed, he’s just drunk!”
    1. Re:This is great news! by 0123456 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes, thank God we have a Democrat President who won the Peace Prize, or who knows what a mess the world would be in right now.

    2. Re:This is great news! by wiggles · · Score: 3, Funny

      Yeah, you'd think he was in charge of the State Department and the Defense Department, with a constitutional mandate to defend the country and exercise diplomacy or something...

    3. Re:This is great news! by fustakrakich · · Score: 3, Funny

      I remembered when Republicans once stood for responsible government.

      That old, eh? Your friends call you "Highlander"?

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      “He’s not deformed, he’s just drunk!”